English–Chinese
“good at” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinná shǒu
Example
他做菜很拿手。tā zuò cài hěn ná shǒu
He is very good at cooking.
How to say “good at” in Chinese
“Good at” in Chinese is 拿手 (ná shǒu).
The particular ability that comes most naturally and successfully to a person.
Example sentences with 拿手
她对手工活很拿手，常做出漂亮的作品。tā duì shǒu gōng huó hěn ná shǒu cháng zuò chū piào liàng de zuò pǐn
She is very good at handiwork and often makes beautiful pieces.
Tips for using 拿手
- This word suits spoken praise of a specific ability, especially when describing what someone does better than other tasks.