specialty; forte; signature act
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
one's specialty; forte; signature act; strong suit
Originally referred to a performer's best theatrical act; now broadly used to describe anyone's strongest skill or specialty in any field. Often implies a high level of mastery.
Chàng唱
jīng京
jù剧
shì是
tā他
de的
ná拿
shǒu手
xì戏
。
Peking opera is his specialty.
Xiǎo小
pǐn品
shì是
zhè这
wèi位
xǐ喜
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
ná拿
shǒu手
xì戏
。
Sketch comedy is this comedian's signature act.
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Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
kě可
shì是
wǒ我
de的
ná拿
shǒu手
xì戏
，
nǐ你
cháng尝
chang尝
。
This dish is my specialty; have a taste.