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右手

yòu shǒu · you shou

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Meaning

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  1. right hand
  2. right-hand side
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The sore right hand

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)右手(yòushǒu)怎么了(zěnmele)？

    What is wrong with your right hand?

  2. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)打球(dǎqiú)，右手(yòushǒu)有点(yǒudiǎn)疼(téng)。

    I played ball yesterday, and my right hand is a bit sore.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)别(bié)用(yòng)右手(yòushǒu)拿(ná)东西(dōngxi)了(le)。

    Then do not carry things with your right hand today.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)用(yòng)左手(zuǒshǒu)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Okay, I will eat with my left hand today.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)不会(bùhuì)用(yòng)左手(zuǒshǒu)拿(ná)筷子(kuàizi)啊(a)！

    But you cannot hold chopsticks with your left hand!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)勺子(sháozi)，让(ràng)右手(yòushǒu)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)。

    Then I will use a spoon and let my right hand rest a while.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)伸(shēn)长(cháng)了(le)他(tā)的(de)右(yòu)手(shǒu)。

He extended his right arm.

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02

请(qǐng)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)你(nǐ)的(de)右(yòu)手(shǒu)，跟(gēn)着(zhe)我(wǒ)做(zuò)这(zhè)个(gè)动(dòng)作(zuò)。

Please raise your right hand and follow me in this movement.

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