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拿手

náshǒu

to be good at; speciality

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Characters in this word

拿 ná

Strokes
10
Radical
手 — hand
Made of
合 to combine, to join, to unite 手 hand
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

手 shǒu

Strokes
4
Radical
手 — hand
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 危机沟通是她最拿手的领域,越混乱越能体现她的判断力。 Wēijī gōutōng shì tā zuì náshǒu de lǐngyù, yuè hùnluàn yuè néng tǐxiàn tā de pànduànlì. Crisis communication is the field she is best at; the more chaotic it is, the more her judgement shows.
  • 红烧肉是妈妈最拿手的菜。 Hóngshāoròu shì māma zuì náshǒu de cài. Braised pork is Mom's signature dish.
  • 唱歌是他的拿手好戏,一开口大家都鼓掌。 Chànggē shì tā de náshǒu hǎoxì, yì kāikǒu dàjiā dōu gǔzhǎng. Singing is his specialty; the moment he opens his mouth everyone applauds.

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