拿手

náshǒu

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,975

Meanings

1 skilled at
2 good at
3 one's forte

Characters

to hold; to take

Examples

她最拿手的菜是红烧肉。

Tā zuì náshǒu de cài shì hóngshāo ròu.

Her best dish is braised pork belly.

这是他的拿手好戏。

Zhè shì tā de náshǒuhǎoxì.

This is his specialty.

Tips

usage

拿手 is often used with 最 to mean "best at" or "specialty." Common collocations: 拿手菜 (signature dish), 拿手好戏 (forte/specialty).

memory

Think of it as "grab hand" — something you can grab with skill, something you're handy at.

Stroke Order

拿 ná

手 shǒu