一把好手

Mandarin · pinyin yī bǎ hǎo shǒu

Meanings

  1. expert
  2. dab hand
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
把
bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
手
shǒu · hand
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1–3–3–3 · yi1 ba3 hao3 shou3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 baa2 hou2 sau2

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jat1 baa2 hou2 sau2

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noun

  1. a good hand; an expert; a professional

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