Meaning of 拿手
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
náshǒu
- expert in
- good at
拿手 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
这不是我拿手的。
That is not my line.
运动我不拿手。
I am not good at sports.
木须肉是我的拿手菜。
Mu shu pork is my speciality.
为什么你做饭那么拿手呢？
Why are you so good at cooking?
我做的最拿手的菜是烧开水。
The best dish I can cook is boiling water.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
拿 ná · to hold · 10 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 拿手.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 拿到 | nádào | to get; to obtain |
| 拿出 | náchū | to take out; to put out |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities |
Questions about 拿手
What does 拿手 mean?
拿手 (náshǒu) means "expert in; good at" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 拿手?
拿手 is made of 2 characters: 拿 (10 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 拿手 an HSK word?
Yes. 拿手 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.