绝活

絕活

juéhuó

noun #21,163

Measure Word

一个绝活 gè

Meanings

1 unique skill
2 signature trick
3 specialty move
4 consummate art

Characters

absolute / unique / unmatched

work / technique / living

Examples

他的绝活是用嘴吹出各种动物形状的口哨。

Tā de juéhuó shì yòng zuǐ chuī chū gè zhǒng dòngwù xíngzhuàng de kǒushào.

His signature skill is whistling various animal shapes with his mouth.

每个厨师都有自己的绝活。

Měi gè chúshī dōu yǒu zìjǐ de juéhuó.

Every chef has their own signature specialty.

Tips

usage

绝活 implies a skill so impressive it seems almost impossible — something that sets a person apart from everyone else. It is often used with admiration.

Stroke Order

绝 jué

活 huó