舵手

duòshǒu

noun HSK 7-9 #33,289

Measure Word

一位舵手 wèi

Meanings

1 helmsman
2 person at the helm
3 steersman

Characters

hand; person skilled in something

Examples

HSK 3

他是公司的舵手，带领大家前进。

Tā shì gōngsī de duòshǒu, dàilǐng dàjiā qiánjìn.

He is the helmsman of the company, leading everyone forward.

HSK 5

舵手控制着船的方向。

Duòshǒu kòngzhì zhe chuán de fāngxiàng.

The helmsman controls the direction of the ship.

Tips

usage

舵手 is often used metaphorically to describe a leader who steers an organization or country.

Stroke Order

舵 duò

手 shǒu