猎手

獵手

lièshǒu

noun #9,603

Measure Word

一个猎手 gè

Meanings

1 hunter
2 huntsman

Characters

hand; person skilled at something

Examples

HSK 3

他是村里最好的猎手。

Tā shì cūn lǐ zuì hǎo de lièshǒu.

He is the best hunter in the village.

HSK 6

猎手在森林里等待猎物。

Lièshǒu zài sēnlín lǐ děngdài lièwù.

The hunter waited for prey in the forest.

Tips

usage

猎手 sounds more literary/heroic than 猎人 (lièrén, hunter). 猎人 is the everyday word; 猎手 implies skill and is often used in fiction and figurative speech (e.g. 赏金猎手, bounty hunter).

Stroke Order

猎 liè

手 shǒu