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Jyutping jat1 sau2
Pinyin yī shǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a skill
  2. mastery of a trade
  3. by oneself
  4. without outside help
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) (of info, trade etc.) 1. Firsthand; (figurative) 2. So much work on hands
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    見​有​一手
    see 有一手jau5 jat1 sau2
  2. 副詞
    指​某件事​單靠​一個​人​嘅​能力​完成
    (of people) individually; single-handedly
    • 一手包辦
      一手包办
      jat1 sau2 baau1 baan6
    • 一手一腳
      一手一脚
      jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3
    • 呢間公司係由阿爺一手建立嘅。
      呢间公司系由阿爷一手建立嘅。
      ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 hai6 jau4 aa3 je4 jat1 sau2 gin3 lap6 ge3.
      The company was built by my grandfather single-handedly.
  3. 副詞
    加​喺​動​詞​之前​,​指負面​結果​係​由​某​啲​人​直接​引起​嘅
    directly; used when the result is directly caused by a specific person or group of people
    • 一手造成
      一手造成
      jat1 sau2 zou6 sing4
      to be caused by someone
    • 個制度係你哋一手破壞㗎。
      个制度系你哋一手破坏㗎。
      go3 zai3 dou6 hai6 nei5 dei6 jat1 sau2 po3 waai6 gaa3.
      The system was all destroyed because of you.
  4. 區別詞
    第一次​購​用​嘅
    first-hand
    • 一手樓空置税
      一手楼空置税
      jat1 sau2 lau2 hung1 zi3 seoi3
      tax on vacant first-hand private residential properties
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    single-handedly; all by oneself; all alone
    (syn.) 一家头, 一個人, 一个人, 独自, 空身, 单个, 单独, 独个, 獨自, 隻身, 獨個, 一家頭, 單個, 只身, 單獨
  2. noun
    proficiency; skill
    (syn.) 技術, 伎倆, 路數, 手腕子, 功力, 力量, 能耐, 技藝, 能量, 本領, 材幹, 才干, 力, 路数, 才具, 人才, 能為, 解數, 能力, 身手, 功夫, 才力, 才能, 技艺, 招数, 技能, 才華, 兩手, 才器, 技术, 材干, 能为, 資力, 技巧, 两手, 著數, 手段, 手腕, 才幹, 着数, 解数, 才情, 把式, 才华, 本事, 本领, 道行, 伎俩, 手眼, 手法, 资力, 招數
  3. noun
    trick; move
  4. adj
    firsthand
    • 一手材料
      一手材料
      yī shǒu cái liào
      firsthand information; primary source
    • 一手車
      一手车
      yī shǒu chē
      firsthand vehicle
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4938
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在泰国,照顾子女不是父亲的责任,而是由母亲一手包办的。
    在泰國,照顧子女不是父親的責任,而是由母親一手包辦的。
    zài tài guó , zhào gu zǐ nǚ bú shi fù qīn de zé rèn , ér shì yóu mǔ qīn yī shǒu bāo bàn de 。
    • In Thailand, bringing up the children isn't the father's responsibility; it's entirely up to the mother.
  2. Mandarin
    她写了一手漂亮的好字。
    她寫了一手漂亮的好字。
    tā xiě le yī shǒu piào liang de hǎo zì 。
    • She writes a very good hand.
  3. Mandarin
    给我们弹一手。
    給我們彈一手。
    gěi wǒ men dàn yī shǒu 。
    • Play us a tune.
  4. Mandarin
    我爸爸能做一手好菜,我很自豪。
    我爸爸能做一手好菜,我很自豪。
    wǒ bà ba néng zuò yī shǒu hǎo cài , wǒ hěn zì háo 。
    • I'm proud that my father is a good cook.
  5. Mandarin
    他写得一手好字
    他寫得一手好字
    tā xiě dé yī shǒu hǎo zì
    • He writes the Chinese characters very well.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    一手包办
    一手包辦
    jat1 sau2 baau1 baan6
  2. Cantonese
    一手一脚
    一手一腳
    jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢间公司系由阿爷一手建立嘅。
    呢間公司係由阿爺一手建立嘅。
    ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 hai6 jau4 aa3 je4 jat1 sau2 gin3 lap6 ge3.
    • The company was built by my grandfather single-handedly.
  2. Cantonese
    一手造成
    一手造成
    jat1 sau2 zou6 sing4
    • to be caused by someone
    • to be caused only by someone
  3. Cantonese
    个制度系你哋一手破坏㗎。
    個制度係你哋一手破壞㗎。
    go3 zai3 dou6 hai6 nei5 dei6 jat1 sau2 po3 waai6 gaa3.
    • The system was all destroyed because of you.
  4. Cantonese
    一手楼空置税
    一手樓空置税
    jat1 sau2 lau2 hung1 zi3 seoi3
    • tax on vacant first-hand private residential properties
  5. Cantonese
    今年嘅筹款活动系佢一手一脚策划嘅。
    今年嘅籌款活動係佢一手一腳策劃嘅。
    gam1 nin4 ge3 cau4 fun2 wut6 dung6 hai6 keoi5 jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3 caak3 waak6 ge3.
    • This year's fund-raising activities were organised by him single-handedly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一手材料
    一手材料
    yī shǒu cái liào
    • firsthand information; primary source
  2. Mandarin
    一手车
    一手車
    yī shǒu chē
    • firsthand vehicle
  3. Mandarin
    她织得一手好布。
    她織得一手好布。
    tā zhī dé yī shǒu hǎo bù .
    • She's a good weaver.
  4. Mandarin
    一手好牌打得稀烂
    一手好牌打得稀爛
    yī shǒu hǎo pái dǎ de xī làn
    • a good hand ruined (by a lousy player)
  5. Mandarin
    一手好牌打得稀巴烂
    一手好牌打得稀巴爛
    yī shǒu hǎo pái dǎ de xī bā làn
    • a good hand completely ruined (by a lousy player)