拿手

náshǒu

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,975

Meanings

HSK 4

她最拿手的菜是红烧肉。

Tā zuì náshǒu de cài shì hóngshāoròu.

Her best dish is braised pork belly.

HSK 5

这是他的拿手好戏。

Zhè shì tā de náshǒu-hǎoxì.

This is his specialty.

usage

拿手 is often used with 最 to mean "best at" or "specialty." Common collocations: 拿手菜 (signature dish), 拿手好戏 (forte/specialty).

memory

Think of it as "grab hand" - something you can grab with skill, something you're handy at.

拿 ná

手 shǒu