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有两下子有兩下子 yǒu liǎng xià zi — to have real skill

yǒu (third tone, dipping) liǎng (third tone, dipping) xià (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)you3 liang3 xia4 zi5

Traditional: 有兩下子

to have real skill

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standard
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Meanings

  1. to have real skill

    to have real skill; to know one's stuff

Character breakdown

  • 有
    yǒu (third tone, dipping)

    to have, to possess; there is, there are; to exist

    6 strokes⿸𠂇月Radical 月
  • 下
    xià (fourth tone, falling)

    below, under, lower; to go down, to get off; to fall (of rain or snow); next (下个月)

    3 strokesRadical 一
  • 子
    zǐ (third tone, dipping) zi (neutral tone)

    child, son; a seed; (unstressed, zi) the noun suffix of 桌子, 儿子, 孩子

    3 strokesRadical 子