好手 (hǎo shǒu) — expert; good hand (someone skilled at something)

Definition

好手 refers to a person who is highly skilled or experienced at something. It emphasizes a practiced 'old hand' rather than a professional title.

noun

expertgood hand (someone skilled at something)

Measure word · 个

好手。
Tā shì yí wèi diàn nǎo wéi xiū hǎo shǒu.
He is an expert at computer repair.
好手。
Tā zài chú yì fāng miàn shì gè hǎo shǒu.
She is an expert in culinary skills.
好手。
Zhè wèi lǎo cái feng shì zuò qí páo de hǎo shǒu.
This old tailor is an expert at making qipao.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

好 and 手 combine to mean a skilled hand, an expert.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

女子好

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

手 draws a five-fingered human hand: the top line is a bent middle finger, and the horizontal lines show the other four fingers.

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