unskilled; unskilled person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
unskilled; amateur; having insufficient knowledge or poor skills
dialectDescribes a person or their skill level as being below professional standard. Used primarily in northern Chinese dialects.
Tā他
xiū修
diàn电
nǎo脑
hái还
shì是
èr二
bǎ把
dāo刀
shuǐ水
píng平
，
bié别
quán全
zhǐ指
wàng望
tā他
。
He's still an amateur at fixing computers; don't rely on him completely.
Wǒ我
zuò做
fàn饭
jiù就
shì是
gè个
èr二
bǎ把
dāo刀
，
còu凑
hé合
néng能
chī吃
jiù就
xíng行
。
I'm quite unskilled at cooking; as long as it's edible, it's fine.
noun
unskilled person; amateur; novice
dialectRefers to a person who lacks skill or expertise in a particular job or field.
Zhè这
gè个
huó活
er儿
děi得
zhǎo找
gè个
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
lái来
，
wǒ咱
men们
dōu都
shì是
èr二
bǎ把
dāo刀
，
gàn干
bù不
liǎo了
。
We need to find a seasoned master for this job; we're all unskilled and can't do it.
Bié别
ràng让
tā他
fù负
zé责
hé核
xīn心
jì技
shù术
，
tā他
shì是
gè个
èr二
bǎ把
dāo刀
。
Don't put him in charge of the core technology; he's a novice.