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拿手

ná shǒu · na shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. expert in
  2. good at
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My best dish

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)拿手(náshǒu)的(de)菜(cài)是(shì)西红柿(xīhóngshì)炒(chǎo)鸡蛋(jīdàn)。

    My best dish is tomato and egg stir-fry.

  2. Liangliang

    这道(zhèdào)菜(cài)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)啊(a)。

    That dish is very simple.

  3. Dengdeng

    简单(jiǎndān)的(de)菜(cài)，才(cái)是(shì)最(zuì)拿手(náshǒu)的(de)。

    Simple dishes are exactly the ones I do best.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，今晚(jīnwǎn)你(nǐ)来(lái)做(zuò)！

    OK, you cook tonight!

  5. Dengdeng

    没问题(méiwèntí)！这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)拿手(náshǒu)的(de)！

    No problem! This is what I'm best at!

  6. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)我家(wǒjiā)冰箱里(bīngxiānglǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)一个(yīgè)洋葱(yángcōng)。

    But there is only one onion in my fridge.

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2 examples
01

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)你(nǐ)做(zuò)饭(fàn)那(nà)么(me)拿(ná)手(shǒu)呢(ne)？

Why are you so good at cooking?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)最(zuì)拿(ná)手(shǒu)的(de)菜(cài)是(shì)红(hóng)烧(shāo)肉(ròu)。

Her best dish is braised pork.

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