Hanzi

手

hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of work/person skilled in certain types of work/personal(ly)/convenient/classifier for skill/CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shǒu

Bopomofo

ㄕㄡˇ

Jyutping

sau2

Example sentences

分手 fēnshǒu
他們決定和平分手了。
他们决定和平分手了。

They decided to break up peacefully.

手 shǒu
吃飯前要洗手。
吃饭前要洗手。

Wash your hands before eating.

拿 ná
他手裡拿著一本書。
他手里拿著一本书。

He is holding a book in his hand.

手機 / 手机 shǒujī
我把手機忘在家裡了。
我把手机忘在家里了。

I forgot my mobile phone at home.

如今 rújīn
如今很多人都使用手機。
如今很多人都使用手机。

Nowadays, many people use mobile phones.

一手 yīshǒu
這頓豐盛的晚餐是他一手包辦的。
这顿丰盛的晚餐是他一手包办的。

This sumptuous dinner was handled single-handedly by him.

促成 cùchéng
這件事是他一手促成的。
这件事是他一手促成的。

He was the one who single-handedly brought this about.

上手 shàngshǒu
這款遊戲操作簡單，新手也很容易上手。
这款游戏操作简单，新手也很容易上手。

This game is easy to operate, even beginners can pick it up easily.

簡 / 简 jiǎn
這份指南寫得簡明，新同事很快就上手。
这份指南写得简明，新同事很快就上手。

This guide is concise and clear, so the new coworker gets up to speed quickly.

下手 xiàshǒu
這件事很棘手，不知該從何下手。
这件事很棘手，不知该从何下手。

This matter is very tricky, I don't know where to start.

Example Vocabulary

分手

fen1'shou3

to break up; to part company

手

shou3

hand

手機

shou3'ji1

mobile phone; cell phone

一手

yi1'shou3

single-handedly; first-hand; a skill

上手

shang4'shou3

to pick up; to get the hang of; to start

下手

xia4'shou3

to start; to set about; to strike; assistant

二手

er4'shou3

second-hand

二手房

er4'shou3'fang2

一手遮天

yi1'shou3'zhe1'tian1

一把手

yi1'ba3'shou3

top leader; chief; skilled person

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