How to use 一手 as an adverb and a noun
The noun 一手
The noun 一手 
has the following two meanings:
1) "a proficiency", "a skill".
In this meaning, it is usually preceded by the verb 有 .
has the following two meanings:
1) "a proficiency", "a skill".
In this meaning, it is usually preceded by the verb 有 . Pay attention
一手 can also be used with erization: 一手儿 .
.Examples
应付难缠的顾客她很有一手
She is very skilled at dealing with difficult clients
yìngfù nánchán de gùkè tā hěn yǒu yìshǒu
他撑竿跳很有一手儿
He is very good at pole vaulting
tā chēng gān tiào hěn yǒu yìshǒur
2) "trick", "move".
In this meaning, the noun 一手 is often placed after demonstrative pronouns, such as 这 , 这么 and 这样 .
, 这么 and 这样 .
Examples
我们是朋友，你还和我来这样一手
We're friends, but you're still trying to fool me
wǒmen shì péngyou, nǐ hái hé wǒ lái zhèyàng yìshǒu
什么他都有准备，却没有料到这一手……
He was ready for anything, but not for this...
shénme tā dōu yǒu zhǔnbèi, què méiyǒu liào dào zhè yìshǒu
The adverb 一手
The adverb 一手 emphasizes that an action was performed without anybody else's help.
In a sentence, it is placed before a predicate expressed by a verb.
emphasizes that an action was performed without anybody else's help.
In a sentence, it is placed before a predicate expressed by a verb.Examples
他抱有一个想法，即他是可以一手解决巴西危机的超人
He has this idea that he is a superhero who can single-handedly solve the Brazilian crisis
tā bào yǒu yí ge xiǎngfǎ, jí tā shì kěyǐ yìshǒu jiějué bāxī wéijī de chāorén
三个孩子的婚事都是由他们的父亲辛辛苦苦一手操办的
The marriages of all three children were arranged by their father
sān ge háizi de hūnshì dōu shì yóu tāmen de fùqīn xīnxīnkǔkǔ yìshǒu cāobàn de
The adverb of degree 一手
Pay attention
Adverbs of degree (程度副词) are used to intensify or modify the degree of an adjective or verb.
一手 can also be used as an adverb of degree and emphasize a proficiency in something.
In a sentence, it is placed between a verb and an adjective. In most cases, it is the adjective 好 .
.Scheme
verb
一手
adjective
(的)
noun
Examples
写一手漂亮的文章不是一件容易的事
It's not an easy task to write good articles
xiě yìshǒu piàoliang de wénzhāng bú shì yí jiàn róngyì de shì
弹一手好钢琴需要功夫
It takes effort to play the piano well
tàn yìshǒu hǎo gāngqín xūyào gōngfū
The adverb of degree 一手 is often used as part of the state complement.
In this case, 一手 is placed after a verb and the particle 得 .
.Scheme
verb
得
一手
adjective
noun
Examples
他写得一手好字
He is a good writer
tā xiě de yìshǒu hǎo zì
幸运的是他划得一手好船
Fortunately, he is a good rower
xìngyùn de shì tā huá dé yìshǒu hǎo chuán
我喜欢画画，也画得一手好画
I like to draw and I'm good at it
wǒ xǐhuan huà huà, yě huà de yìshǒu hǎo huà