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HSK 2 · HSK VOCABULARY 手 shǒu
hand
Character structure 名
HSK 2
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HSK vocabulary — ▶ Listen Listen 0.65× HSK vocabulary + Quick check HSK VOCABULARY 01 Meaning02 Examples04 Quick check01 · MEANING 手 手 (shǒu) is an HSK 2 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is hand ; depending on context, it can also mean (formal) to hold or person engaged in certain types of work. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01 hand
02 (formal) to hold
03 person engaged in certain types of work
04 person skilled in certain types of work
你可以握住我的手。 Nǐ kě yǐ wò zhù wǒ de shǒu。 You can hold my hand.
▶ Listen 我可以牵着你的手吗? Wǒ kě yǐ qiān zhe nǐ de shǒu ma? Can I hold your hand?
▶ Listen 我拍手。 Wǒ pāi shǒu。 I clapped my hands.
▶ Listen 04 · QUICK CHECK Quick check 手 hand meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute
Listen ▶ Listen 手 肉 肉
CHARACTERS IN THIS WORD Characters in this word ← 肉 Quick check 肉 → CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Tatoeba / ManyThings examples where available.
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