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拿手菜
náshǒucài
Description
拿手菜就是一个人做得最好、最有信心的菜。
A 拿手菜 is the dish that a person cooks best and feels most confident about.
朋友来家里吃饭时，我们常常会做自己的拿手菜。
When friends come to eat at home, we often make our own 拿手菜.
Meanings
拿手菜náshǒucài
one's specialty dish; signature dish one cooks best
红烧肉是我妈妈的拿手菜。
Braised pork is my mom's specialty.
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Notes
- Etymology
拿手 (skilled at) + 菜 (dish) = a dish one is skilled at making.
- Nuance
implies pride and confidence; often used when offering to cook for guests.
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