杀手 (shā shǒu) — killer, murderer, hit man; (figurative) formidable player, expert, master (in a field)
Definition
杀手 is literally a 'killer / hit man', but the figurative sense is widely used to praise someone devastatingly skilled — closer to 高手 than to 凶手 (which always means a real criminal).
noun
killermurdererhit man(figurative) formidable playerexpertmaster (in a field)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 杀手。Nà ge shā shǒu yǐ jīng bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.That killer has already been caught by the police.
- 杀手，。Tā jiǎn zhí jiù shì qiú chǎng shàng de shā shǒu, měi chǎng dōu néng jìn liǎng sān gè qiú.He's like a killer on the court — he scores two or three goals every game.
- 杀手，。Tā zài bān lǐ shì kǎo shì shā shǒu, měi cì dōu shì dì yī míng.He is an exam killer in class; he comes first every time.
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