skill; fallback plan
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
skill; ability; knack
informalOften suffixed with '儿' in spoken language. Used to refer to a person's talents, especially practical ones.
Tā他
xiū修
diàn电
qì器
hěn很
yǒu有
liǎng两
shǒu手
r儿
。
He's quite skilled at repairing appliances.
Guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
kàn看
tā他
lù露
le了
liǎng两
shǒu手
。
At the critical moment, he showed off his skills.
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Shī师
fu傅
shuō说
tā他
hái还
yào要
liú留
liǎng两
shǒu手
jué绝
huó活
ne呢
。
The master said he's still keeping some unique skills up his sleeve.
noun
two sets of measures; fallback plan; dual preparations
Often used in the phrase '两手准备' (liǎng shǒu zhǔn bèi), meaning to prepare for both possible outcomes.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zuò做
hǎo好
liǎng两
shǒu手
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
We must be prepared for both possibilities.
Tán谈
pàn判
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiu究
cè策
lüè略
，
děi得
zhǔn准
bèi备
liǎng两
shǒu手
。
Negotiation requires strategy; you need to have a fallback plan.
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Tā他
bàn办
shì事
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
liú留
liǎng两
shǒu手
，
yǐ以
fáng防
wàn万
yī一
。
He always likes to keep a backup plan when handling matters, just in case.