过硬 (guò yìng) — (of skills, quality, or competence) solid, reliable, up to the mark

Definition

过硬 describes skills, ability, or quality that is solid and proven — 'really up to the mark.' Use it for tested competence, unlike 可靠 or 稳妥 which describe people or plans you can trust in general.

adjective
(of skills, quality, or competence) solidreliableup to the mark

Examples

  • 过硬
    Tā de jì shù zhēn guò yìng.
    His skills are really top-notch.
  • 过硬
    Yào xiǎng hé gé, néng lì bì xū guò yìng.
    To be qualified, one's ability must be up to standard.
  • 过硬
    Zhè ge tuán duì zuò fēng shí fēn guò yìng.
    This team's work ethic is very solid.

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