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手

shǒu · shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Measure words: 双 shuāng, 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. hand
  2. (formal) to hold
  3. person engaged in certain types of work
  4. person skilled in certain types of work
  5. personal(ly)
  6. convenient
  7. classifier for skill
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Cold hands

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)冷(lěng)？

    Dengdeng, why are your hands so cold?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)手套(shǒutào)。

    I didn't bring gloves.

  3. Liangliang

    来(lái)，把(bǎ)手(shǒu)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

    Come here, give me your hands.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)好(hǎo)热(rè)啊(a)！

    Your hands are so warm!

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)拿(ná)着(zhe)热茶(rèchá)。

    Because I was holding hot tea just now.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)去(qù)拿(ná)杯(bēi)热茶(rèchá)，两(liǎng)只(zhǐ)手(shǒu)都(dōu)要(yào)暖和(nuǎnhuo)！

    Then I will get a cup of hot tea too. I want both hands warm!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)洗(xǐ)过(guò)你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)了(le)吗(ma)？

Have you washed your hands yet?

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

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)握(wò)住(zhù)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)。

You can hold my hand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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