手快 (shǒu kuài) — quick with one's hands; dexterous; to be quick to seize an opportunity (as in 手快有,手慢无)

Definição

A colloquial way to say someone is quick and skilled with their hands — faster than the average person at manual tasks. Also used figuratively to mean 'first to act' (as in 手快有,手慢无: the quick get it, the slow miss out).

verb
quick with one's handsdexterousto be quick to seize an opportunity (as in 手快有,手慢无)

Exemplos

  • 手快
    Tā shǒu kuài, jǐ xià jiù bǎ líng jiàn zhuāng hǎo le.
    He is quick with his hands and assembled the parts in just a few moves.
  • 手快
    shǒu kuài Yǒu, shǒu màn wú, gǎn jǐn xià dān ba!
    The quick get it, the slow miss out — hurry up and place your order!
  • 手快
    Tā zuò shì shǒu kuài, xiào lǜ tè bié gāo.
    She does things quickly and efficiently.

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