棋手

qíshǒu
noun #42,174

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 chess player
  2. 2 go player
  3. 3 board-game player

Examples

HSK 4
Tā shì yí wèi zhíyè qíshǒu.
He is a professional chess player.
HSK 6
Zhè wèi niánqīng de xiàngqí qíshǒu shí'èr suì jiù ná le quánguó guànjūn.
This young xiangqi player won the national title at twelve.

Tips

usage
Put the game in front to be precise: 围棋棋手 go player, 象棋棋手 xiangqi player, 国际象棋棋手 chess player. 手 after an activity names the person skilled at it, as in 歌手 singer.

Stroke Order

棋 qí
手 shǒu