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握

wò · wo

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to hold; to grasp
  2. to clench (one's fist)
  3. (bound form) to have in one's control
  4. classifier: a handful
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In a conversation

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A handshake

  1. Leon

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)，见面(jiànmiàn)要(yào)握手(wòshǒu)吗(ma)？

    In China, do you shake hands when you meet?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)握手(wòshǒu)，也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)点头(diǎntóu)。

    You can shake hands, or you can nod.

  3. Leon

    我(wǒ)握(wò)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)笑(xiào)了(le)？

    I shook your hand. Why are you laughing?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)握(wò)了(le)一(yī)分钟(fēnzhōng)，我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)还(hái)要(yào)拿(ná)杯子(bēizi)。

    You held it for a whole minute, and my hand needs to hold a cup.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)伸(shēn)出(chū)他(tā)的(de)手(shǒu)，接(jiē)着(zhe)我(wǒ)和(hé)他(tā)握(wò)了(le)手(shǒu)。

The young man put out his hand and I shook it.

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

02

他(tā)握(wò)紧(jǐn)拳(quán)头(tou)，给(gěi)自(zì)己(jǐ)加(jiā)油(yóu)。

He clenched his fist to cheer himself on.

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