experienced person; veteran; old hand
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
an old hand; a veteran; an experienced person
informalOften refers to someone with extensive practical experience in a specific field or skill, usually gained over a long period. Can sometimes carry a slightly informal or colloquial nuance. The suffix "儿" is optional in pronunciation.
Tā他
shì是
guǎn管
lǐ理
xiàng项
mù目
de的
zhuó斲
lún轮
lǎo老
shǒu手
，
jīng经
yàn验
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
He's an old hand at managing projects, with very rich experience.
Nà那
wèi位
kāi开
chū出
zū租
chē车
de的
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
shì是
gè个
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
lǎo老
shǒu手
r儿
。
That old taxi driver is a seasoned veteran.
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Bié别
dān担
xīn心
cāo操
zuò作
zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
，
tā他
kě可
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
shǒu手
。
Don't worry about operating this machine; he's an old hand at it.
Zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhuō桌
shàng上
，
tā她
shì是
gè个
bù不
zhé折
bù不
kòu扣
de的
lǎo老
shǒu手
。
At the negotiation table, she is a complete veteran.
Xiū修
lǐ理
diàn电
qì器
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
，
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
zhǎo找
gè个
lǎo老
shǒu手
ba吧
。
For this kind of appliance repair, you should find an experienced hand.