look after the house; one's forte; best at
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to look after the house; to mind the home
Often implies staying behind to guard a place while others are away.
Bà爸
mā妈
chū出
mén门
lǚ旅
yóu游
le了
，
wǒ我
zài在
jiā家
kān看
jiā家
。
My parents went on a trip, and I'm looking after the house.
Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
zhōu周
mò末
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
kān看
jiā家
。
Someone needs to mind the office over the weekend.
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Zhè这
zhī只
lǎo老
gǒu狗
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
kān看
jiā家
hǎo好
shǒu手
。
This old dog is a great watchdog for our family.
adjective
one's forte; best at; unique skill
Used attributively (often with 的) to describe a skill or performance that one excels at.
《
Guì贵
fēi妃
zuì醉
jiǔ酒
》
shì是
tā她
de的
kān看
jiā家
xì戏
。
‘The Drunken Concubine’ is her signature opera piece.
Tā他
shǐ使
chū出
le了
yī一
tào套
kān看
jiā家
de的
wǔ武
yì艺
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
。
He used his signature martial arts skills and won the match.
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Zhè这
dào道
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
guǎn馆
de的
kān看
jiā家
cài菜
。
This braised pork belly is the signature dish of this restaurant.