HSK · Level 111
45 words
Chinese word
一手
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī shǒu
Meaning
- nounskill
Example
他在厨艺上有一手本领。tā zài chú yì shàng yǒu yì shǒu bén lǐng
He has some skill in cooking.
More examples
危急时他使出一手好招，化解了难题。wēi jí shí tā shǐ chū yì shǒu hǎo zhāo huà jiě le nán tí
In a crisis, he used a clever move to solve the problem.
Core concept
A practiced hand that brings together the experience, control, and reliable methods needed to do something well.
Common phrases
使出一手好招shǐ chū yì shǒu hǎo zhāo
use a clever move
有一手绝活yǒu yì shǒu jué huó
have a special skill
Similar words
本领bén lǐng: A useful skill or ability gained through learning and practice.
技巧jì qiǎo: A specific way of doing something skillfully and effectively.
Definition in Chinese
指某人在某个领域的综合能力或熟练程度，侧重于通过实践积累形成的整体本领，而非仅指一次性的招数。zhǐ mǒu rén zài mǒu gè lǐng yù de zōng hé néng lì huò shú liàn chéng dù cè zhòng yú tōng guò shí jiàn jī lěi xíng chéng de zhéng tǐ bén lǐng ér fēi jín zhǐ yí cì xìng de zhāo shù
Word origin
一 (yī, "one") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") presents ability as something held and carried out by one capable hand, a concrete image that grew from a single move or method to established competence in a field.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, the word usually praises results-based ability rather than a formal qualification, so it can describe strengths shown in work, cooking, sport, or a hobby.
Other meanings
- techniquenoun
- knacknoun
Opposites
- 外行wài hángamateurnoun
Related words
- 一手交钱一手交货yì shǒu jiāo qián yì shǒu jiāo huòcash on deliveryidiom