老手

lǎoshǒu

noun #14,523

Meanings

1 experienced person; old hand at something; veteran

Characters

old; experienced

hand; person skilled in something

Examples

他是做生意的老手。

Tā shì zuòshēngyi de lǎoshǒu.

He's an old hand at doing business.

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.

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