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握住

wò zhù · wo zhu

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Meaning

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  1. to grip
  2. to hold
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Let go of my hand

  1. Liangliang

    来(lái)，握住(wòzhù)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)，别(bié)怕(pà)。

    Come on, hold my hand. Don't be afraid.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)握住(wòzhù)了(le)！你(nǐ)不要(bùyào)松手(sōngshǒu)！

    I'm holding on! Don't let go!

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)早就(zǎojiù)松手(sōngshǒu)了(le)，你(nǐ)在(zài)自己(zìjǐ)滑(huá)！

    Look, I let go a long time ago. You're skating by yourself!

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)握住(wòzhù)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what am I holding?

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)背包带(bēibāodài)。

    It's your own backpack strap.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

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.

02

我(wǒ)握(wò)住(zhù)门(mén)把(bà)，它(tā)就(jiù)从(cóng)门(mén)上(shàng)掉(diào)了(le)下(xià)来(lái)。

The handle came away from the door when I grasped it.

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

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