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手脚

shǒu jiǎo · shou jiao

Traditional 手腳

HSK 7–9Measure word: 道 dào

Meaning

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  1. hand and foot
  2. movement of limbs
  3. action
  4. trick
  5. step in a procedure
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Cold hands and feet

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)，我(wǒ)的(de)手脚(shǒujiǎo)都(dōu)冰凉(bīngliáng)了(le)。

    It's so cold today. My hands and feet are ice cold.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)穿(chuān)得(de)太(tài)少(shǎo)了(le)。来(lái)，摸摸(mōmō)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)。

    You're wearing too little. Come, feel my hand.

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)这么(zhème)热(rè)！有(yǒu)什么(shénme)秘密(mìmì)？

    Wow, your hand is so warm! What's the secret?

  4. Dengdeng

    热茶(rèchá)。喝完(hēwán)手脚(shǒujiǎo)就(jiù)暖和(nuǎnhuo)了(le)。

    Hot tea. After you drink it, your hands and feet warm up.

  5. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)去(qù)倒(dǎo)一杯(yībēi)。

    Really? I'll go pour a cup right now.

  6. Dengdeng

    其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)还(hái)穿(chuān)了(le)三双(sānshuāng)袜子(wàzi)。

    Actually I'm also wearing three pairs of socks.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)撞(zhuàng)车(chē)是(shì)因(yīn)为(wèi)有(yǒu)人(rén)在(zài)刹(shā)车(chē)上(shàng)做(zuò)了(le)手(shǒu)脚(jiǎo)。

He crashed his car because someone tampered with the brakes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

天(tiān)太(tài)冷(lěng)了(le)，我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)脚(jiǎo)都(dōu)冻(dòng)僵(jiāng)了(le)。

It's so cold that my hands and feet are numb.

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