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老手

lǎoshǒu
noun #14,523

Meanings

  1. 1 experienced person; old hand at something; veteran

Examples

他是做生意的老手。
Tā shì zuò shēngyi de lǎoshǒu.
He's an old hand at doing business.
这件事交给老手来办吧。
Zhè jiàn shì jiāo gěi 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