good at; confident
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
skilled at; good at; proficient in
neutralUsed to describe a skill one is particularly adept at or a dish one cooks well. Often used with the structure '...是...的拿手好戏'.
Lā拉
xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
shì是
tā他
de的
ná拿
shǒu手
hǎo好
xì戏
。
Playing the violin is his forte.
Tā她
hěn很
ná拿
shǒu手
zuò做
Sì四
chuān川
cài菜
。
She is very good at cooking Sichuan cuisine.
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Zhè这
tái台
wǎn晚
huì会
de的
jǐ几
gè个
ná拿
shǒu手
jié节
mù目
dōu都
hěn很
jīng精
cǎi彩
。
Several of the signature performances at this gala were wonderful.
noun
confidence in success; certainty; a sure thing
neutralOften used with verbs like '有', '没', or '把握'. Refers to the feeling of being sure of a positive outcome.
Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
，
tā他
hěn很
yǒu有
ná拿
shǒu手
。
He is very confident about this exam.
Duì对
yú于
néng能
fǒu否
yíng赢
dé得
bǐ比
sài赛
，
wǒ我
yī一
diǎn点
ná拿
shǒu手
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
I have no confidence at all about whether we can win the match.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
jiāo交
gěi给
tā他
bàn办
，
shí十
yǒu有
bā八
jiǔ九
yǒu有
ná拿
shǒu手
。
If you hand this matter over to him, it's pretty much a sure thing.