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伸手

shēn shǒu · shen shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to reach out with one's hand
  2. to hold out a hand
  3. (fig.) to beg
  4. to get involved
  5. to meddle
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Hold out your hand

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)伸手(shēnshǒu)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)东西(dōngxi)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

    Dengdeng, hold out your hand. I have something for you.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)东西(dōngxi)？我(wǒ)要(yào)先(xiān)看看(kànkan)。

    What is it? I want to look first.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)看(kàn)，先(xiān)闭上(bìshang)眼睛(yǎnjing)，再(zài)伸手(shēnshǒu)。

    Don't look. Close your eyes first, then hold out your hand.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)伸手(shēnshǒu)了(le)。哎(āi)，好凉(hǎoliáng)！

    OK, my hand is out. Hey, it's so cold!

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)我(wǒ)刚(gāng)买(mǎi)的(de)雪糕(xuěgāo)，快(kuài)拿(ná)好(hǎo)！

    It's an ice lolly I just bought. Hold it quick!

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我(wǒ)再(zài)伸手(shēnshǒu)，要(yào)第二个(dìèrgè)。

    Great, I'll hold out my hand again for a second one.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

男(nán)孩(hái)伸(shēn)手(shǒu)又(yòu)拿(ná)了(le)一(yí)块(kuài)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)。

The boy reached out for another piece of cake.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)伸(shēn)手(shǒu)去(qù)够(gòu)书(shū)架(jià)最(zuì)上(shàng)层(céng)的(de)书(shū)。

He reached out to grab the book on the top shelf.

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