杀手 (shā shǒu) — killer, murderer, hit man; (figurative) formidable player, expert, master (in a field)

Definition

Examples

• 那个杀手已经被警察抓住了。
  Nà ge shā shǒu yǐ jīng bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.
  That killer has already been caught by the police.
• 他简直就是球场上的杀手，每场都能进两三个球。
  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.
• 他在班里是考试杀手，每次都是第一名。
  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.