expert; skilled person; ace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
skilled person; expert; ace
Often used as a compliment for someone who is highly proficient in a specific skill, trade, or sport. Compound noun formed from 能 (able) + 手 (hand/person).
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
shì是
gōng公
rèn认
de的
jì技
shù术
gé革
xīn新
néng能
shǒu手
。
He is widely recognized as an expert in technological innovation within the company.
Wáng王
shī师
fu傅
shì是
gè个
zhī织
bù布
néng能
shǒu手
，
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
jīng经
yàn验
wú无
rén人
néng能
bǐ比
。
Master Wang is a skilled weaver; decades of experience make him unmatched.
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Tā她
shì是
xiào校
lán篮
qiú球
duì队
de的
tóu投
lán篮
néng能
shǒu手
。
She is the ace shooter on the school basketball team.
Cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
dōu都
kuā夸
tā他
shì是
yǎng养
yú鱼
néng能
shǒu手
。
Everyone in the village praises him as an expert fish farmer.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
gōng工
rén人
shì是
cāo操
zuò作
zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
de的
néng能
shǒu手
。
This veteran worker is a skilled operator of this machine.