Adj.adept; expert; good at

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 拿手.
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Character Breakdown

拿手 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 拿手 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 拿手 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjective
shǒu
neutral
not good at
fēi
cháng
shǒu
neutral
very skilled at
Adjective + Nounwith
shǒu
cài
neutral
signature dish
Idiomwith好戏
shǒu
hǎo
neutral
one's specialty or forte

Example Sentences with 拿手

zuò
fàn
hěn
shǒu
My mom is very good at cooking.
zài
tán
pàn
zhōng
fēi
cháng
shǒu
huà
jiě
jiāng
zǒng
néng
zhǎo
dào
shuāng
yíng
de
fāng
àn
In negotiations, he is adept at breaking deadlocks and always finds win-win solutions.
nán
dào
shǒu
chǔ
zhè
zhǒng
de
tóu
ma
Aren't you good at handling such complex customer complaints?
huà
huà
hěn
shǒu
jīng
cháng
cān
jiā
sài
He is skilled at drawing and often participates in competitions.
suī
rán
jīng
tōng
lùn
dàn
zài
shí
cāo
zuò
fāng
miàn
què
bìng
zěn
me
shǒu
Although she is proficient in theory, she is not very adept at practical operations.
shǒu
biān
chéng
yòu
shàn
cháng
tuán
duì
guǎn
shì
gōng
huò
quē
de
rén
cái
He is both adept at programming and skilled in team management, making him an indispensable talent for the company.
zhè
wèi
chú
shī
zuì
shǒu
de
cài
shì
hóng
shāo
ròu
wèi
dào
bié
hǎo
The chef's specialty dish is braised pork belly, which tastes especially delicious.
zhōu
huì
shí
zuì
shǒu
de
jiù
shì
tiáo
bēi
chuàng
wěi
jiǔ
gěi
jiā
zhù
xìng
At weekend gatherings, what she is best at is mixing a few creative cocktails to liven things up for everyone.