老手

lǎoshǒu

noun #14,523

Meanings

1 experienced person; old hand at something; veteran

Characters

old; experienced

hand; person skilled in something

Examples

HSK 2

这件事交给老手来办吧。

Zhè jiàn shì jiāogěi lǎoshǒu lái bàn ba.

Let's leave this matter to someone experienced.

HSK 3

他是做生意的老手。

Tā shì zuò shēngyi de lǎoshǒu.

He's an old hand at doing business.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 新手 (xīnshǒu, newbie/beginner). Both are very common in daily speech. 老手 is always positive - it implies skill earned through experience.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

手 shǒu