生手

shēngshǒu

noun #29,882

Measure Word

一个生手 gè

Meanings

1 novice
2 beginner
3 someone new to a job or skill

Characters

raw; unripe; unfamiliar; to be born

hand; skill; person skilled in something

Examples

他是个生手，需要多加练习。

Tā shì gè shēngshǒu, xūyào duō jiā liànxí.

He is a beginner and needs more practice.

别让生手操作这台精密设备。

Bié ràng shēngshǒu cāozuò zhè tái jīngmì shèbèi.

Don't let a novice operate this precision equipment.

Tips

memory

生手 literally means 'raw/uncooked hands' — someone whose hands haven't yet been seasoned by experience. Compare 熟手 (shúshǒu), an experienced hand, where 熟 means 'cooked/ripe'.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

手 shǒu