Writing
拿手 (ná shǒu) — how to say "to be skilled at something" in Chinese
拿手
To be skilled at something; to be good at
adjective
Character composition
拿
to take, to hold
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
拿手菜
ná shǒu cài
specialty dish
拿手好戏
ná shǒu hǎo xì
forte
Examples
做中国菜是他最拿手的事情之一。
Making Chinese food is one of the things he is most skilled at.
他做菜很拿手。
He is very skilled at cooking.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be skilled at something" in Chinese?
"to be skilled at something" in Chinese is 拿手 (ná shǒu).
What does 拿手 mean in English?
拿手 (ná shǒu) means "To be skilled at something; to be good at".
How is 拿手 pronounced?
It is pronounced ná shǒu (written as na shou, nashou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be skilled at something" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拿手: 拿 has 10 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拿手?
拿手 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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