yǒuliǎngxiàzi

有两下子

HSK 7-9Word · PhraseTraditional有兩下子

have some skill; be pretty good

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

phrase

to have some skill; to be quite capable; to know one's stuff

informal

Informal praise for someone's ability in a specific area. Often used in a positive, admiring tone. The '两下子' is a colloquial measure for 'a few moves' or 'some tricks'.

Tā他
xiū修
chē车
zhēn真
yǒu有
liǎng两
xià下
zi子
 ，
shén什
me么
máo毛
bìng病
dōu都
néng能
gǎo搞
dìng定
 。

He's really good at fixing cars; he can solve any problem.

Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
nǐ你
zuò做
fàn饭
hái还
yǒu有
liǎng两
xià下
zi子
 ，
zhè这
cài菜
wèi味
dào道
bú不
cuò错
 。

I didn't expect you to be such a good cook; this dish tastes great.

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Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
mù木
jiang匠
gàn干
huó活
yòu又
kuài快
yòu又
hǎo好
 ，
què确
shí实
yǒu有
liǎng两
xià下
zi子
 。

That old carpenter works fast and well; he really knows his stuff.