拿手菜

náshǒucài

noun

Measure Word

一道拿手菜 dào

Meanings

1 signature dish
2 specialty dish

Characters

to take in hand

Examples

HSK 1

这是我妈妈的拿手菜。

Zhè shì wǒ māma de náshǒucài.

This is my mum's signature dish.

HSK 4

每次家里来客人，爸爸都要做几道拿手菜。

Měi cì jiālǐ lái kèren, bàba dōu yào zuò jǐ dào náshǒucài.

Whenever guests come, Dad cooks a few of his best dishes.

Tips

usage

拿手 means 'good at, expert in'. 拿手菜 is what a cook or a restaurant makes best; for a skill of any other kind say 拿手好戏 'one's forte'.

Stroke Order

拿 ná

手 shǒu

菜 cài