下手 (xià shǒu) — Chinese word meaning

你要继续学下去。

nǐ yào jì xù xué xià qù

You must continue studying.

他从楼上下来了。

tā cóng lóu shàng xià lái le

He came down from upstairs.

书在桌子下面。

shū zài zhuō zi xià miàn

The book is under the table.

请看以下说明。

qǐng kàn yǐ xià shuō míng

Please see the following instructions.

气温正在下降。

qì wēn zhèng zài xià jiàng

The temperature is falling.

桌子底下是我的藏身之处。

zhuō zi dǐ xia shì wǒ de cáng shēn zhī chù

The space under the table is my hiding place.

请留下你的联系方式。

qǐng liú xià nǐ de lián xì fāng shì

Please leave your contact information.

我们在线下开了一家店。

wǒ men zài xiàn xià kāi le yī jiā diàn

We opened a store offline.

今天的气温是零下五度。

jīn tiān de qì wēn shì líng xià wǔ dù

Today's temperature is five degrees below zero.

他上下打量了我一番。

tā shàng xià dǎ liàng le wǒ yī fān

He looked me up and down.

我需要下载这个软件。

wǒ xū yào xià zài zhè ge ruǎn jiàn

I need to download this software.

地下停车场很大。

dì xià tíng chē chǎng hěn dà

The underground parking lot is very big.

具体安排如下。

jù tǐ ān pái rú xià

The specific arrangements are as follows.

他在这个项目上下了很多功夫。

tā zài zhè ge xiàng mù shàng xià le hěn duō gōng fu

He put in a lot of effort on this project.

我在网上下单买了一本书。

wǒ zài wǎng shàng xià dān mǎi le yī běn shū

I placed an order online to buy a book.

我们计划在本月下旬出发去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài běn yuè xià xún chū fā qù lǚ xíng

We plan to set out on our trip in the last ten days of this month.

我要下线了，明天再聊。

wǒ yào xià xiàn le míng tiān zài liáo

I'm going offline now, let's chat tomorrow.

天下没有免费的午餐。

tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

当下最重要的是健康。

dāng xià zuì zhòng yào de shì jiàn kāng

The most important thing right now is health.

将军下令部队撤退。

jiāng jūn xià lìng bù duì chè tuì

The general ordered the troops to retreat.

我们队在下半场连进三球。

wǒ men duì zài xià bàn chǎng lián jìn sān qiú

Our team scored three goals in a row in the second half.

总统在丑闻之后下台了。

zǒng tǒng zài chǒu wén zhī hòu xià tái le

The president stepped down after the scandal.

他做坏事的下场很悲惨。

tā zuò huài shì de xià chǎng hěn bēi cǎn

His end for doing bad things was tragic.

飞机突然下坠，乘客都很害怕。

fēi jī tū rán xià zhuì chéng kè dōu hěn hài pà

The plane suddenly dropped, and the passengers were all afraid.

作为经理，他对下属很关心。

zuò wéi jīng lǐ tā duì xià shǔ hěn guān xīn

As a manager, he cares a lot about his subordinates.

她下意识地后退了一步。

tā xià yì shí de hòu tuì le yí bù

She subconsciously took a step back.

污染影响了下游的水质。

wū rǎn yǐng xiǎng le xià yóu de shuǐ zhì

Pollution affected the water quality downstream.

股票价格持续下滑。

gǔ piào jià gé chí xù xià huá

Stock prices continue to decline.

领导应该关心下级的工作和生活。

lǐng dǎo yīng gāi guān xīn xià jí de gōng zuò hé shēng huó

Leaders should care about the work and life of their subordinates.

他的下落不明。

tā de xià luò bù míng

His whereabouts are unknown.

电梯开始下行到一楼。

diàn tī kāi shǐ xià xíng dào yī lóu

The elevator begins to descend to the first floor.

央行决定下调利率。

yāng háng jué dìng xià tiáo lì lǜ

The central bank decided to lower the interest rate.

股票价格最近下跌了很多。

gǔ piào jià gé zuì jìn xià diē le hěn duō

Stock prices have fallen a lot recently.

上级下达了紧急命令。

shàng jí xià dá le jǐn jí mìng lìng

The superior issued an urgent order.

这个项目的投资不下一千万元。

zhè ge xiàng mù de tóu zī bú xià yī qiān wàn yuán

The investment in this project is no less than ten million yuan.

这两支球队的水平不相上下，比赛非常激烈。

zhè liǎng zhī qiú duì de shuǐ píng bù xiāng shàng xià bǐ sài fēi cháng jī liè

These two teams are evenly matched, so the game is very intense.

孔子虽然学问渊博，但他不耻下问，经常向普通人请教。

Kǒng zǐ suī rán xué wèn yuān bó dàn tā bù chǐ xià wèn jīng cháng xiàng pǔ tōng rén qǐng jiào

Although Confucius was very learned, he was not ashamed to learn from those below him and often consulted ordinary people.

别看她年轻，做菜还真有两下子。

bié kàn tā niánqīng zuò cài hái zhēn yǒu liǎng xià zi

Don't judge her by her youth; she actually has some real cooking skills.

我爷爷住在乡下。

wǒ yé ye zhù zài xiāng xià

My grandfather lives in the countryside.

他的工作效率很低下。

tā de gōng zuò xiào lǜ hěn dī xià

His work efficiency is very low.

我们需要保护地下水不受污染。

wǒ men xū yào bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bù shòu wū rǎn

We need to protect groundwater from pollution.

要想提高销售业绩，就要对症下药，找出问题的根源。

yào xiǎng tí gāo xiāo shòu yè jì jiù yào duì zhèng xià yào zhǎo chū wèn tí de gēn yuán

If you want to improve sales performance, you must take targeted measures and find the root cause of the problem.

最近房价居高不下。

zuì jìn fáng jià jū gāo bú xià

Housing prices have remained at a high level recently.

我在厨房给妈妈打下手。

wǒ zài chú fáng gěi mā ma dǎ xià shǒu

I help out my mom in the kitchen.

眼下最重要的是完成这个项目。

yǎn xià zuì zhòng yào de shì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

At present, the most important thing is to complete this project.

老师私下找我谈话。

lǎo shī sī xià zhǎo wǒ tán huà

The teacher spoke with me privately.

他们去年分手了。

tā men qù nián fēn shǒu le

They broke up last year.

我们现在就动手准备晚饭吧。

wǒ men xiàn zài jiù dòng shǒu zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn ba

Let's get started preparing dinner now.

我们在比赛中遇到了强大的对手。

wǒ men zài bǐ sài zhōng yù dào le qiáng dà de duì shǒu

We encountered a powerful opponent in the competition.

冬天很冷，我需要戴手套。

dōng tiān hěn lěng wǒ xū yào dài shǒu tào

Winter is very cold, I need to wear gloves.

手工制作的东西更有价值。

shǒu gōng zhì zuò de dōng xi gèng yǒu jià zhí

Handmade things are more valuable.

她的手指很修长。

tā de shǒu zhǐ hěn xiū cháng

Her fingers are very slender.

他明天要做手术。

tā míng tiān yào zuò shǒu shù

He will have surgery tomorrow.

我们要用和平手段解决这个问题。

wǒ men yào yòng hé píng shǒu duàn jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

We must use peaceful means to solve this problem.

办理出国手续需要很多时间。

bàn lǐ chū guó shǒu xù xū yào hěn duō shí jiān

Handling overseas travel procedures takes a lot of time.

他们见面时握手了。

tā men jiàn miàn shí wò shǒu le

They shook hands when they met.

这位选手获得了金牌。

zhè wèi xuǎn shǒu huò dé le jīn pái

This contestant won the gold medal.

请随手关门。

qǐng suí shǒu guān mén

Please close the door behind you.

她在公司担任总经理的助手。

tā zài gōng sī dān rèn zǒng jīng lǐ de zhù shǒu

She works as the general manager's assistant at the company.

他做了一个友好的手势。

tā zuò le yí gè yǒu hǎo de shǒu shì

He made a friendly gesture.

他的绘画手法很独特。

tā de huì huà shǒu fǎ hěn dú tè

His painting technique is very unique.

他的手臂很强壮。

tā de shǒu bì hěn qiáng zhuàng

His arms are very strong.

她在远处向我招手。

tā zài yuǎn chù xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu

She waved to me from a distance.

他是一位电脑高手。

tā shì yī wèi diàn nǎo gāo shǒu

He is a computer expert.

这些都是一手资料。

zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào

These are all firsthand materials.

孩子用两手抱着玩具熊。

hái zi yòng liǎng shǒu bào zhe wán jù xióng

The child hugs the teddy bear with both hands.

妈妈亲手缝制了这件衣服。

mā ma qīn shǒu féng zhì le zhè jiàn yī fu

Mom sewed this piece of clothing with her own hands.

我们需要更多人手来完成这个项目。

wǒ men xū yào gèng duō rén shǒu lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We need more manpower to complete this project.

他伸手去拿桌上的书。

tā shēn shǒu qù ná zhuō shàng de shū

He reached out to get the book on the table.

学习中文要从基础入手。

xué xí zhōng wén yào cóng jī chǔ rù shǒu

Learning Chinese should start with the basics.

警察正在寻找凶手。

jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo xiōng shǒu

The police are searching for the murderer.

遇到困难时，朋友们都出手帮忙。

yù dào kùn nán shí péng yǒu men dōu chū shǒu bāng máng

When encountering difficulties, friends all take action to help.

他是我的好帮手。

tā shì wǒ de hǎo bāng shǒu

He is my good helper.

经过多年练习，她弹钢琴得心应手。

jīng guò duō nián liàn xí tā tán gāng qín dé xīn yìng shǒu

After years of practice, she plays the piano with ease and skill.

这次行动很得手。

zhè cì xíng dòng hěn dé shǒu

This operation went very smoothly.

奶奶心灵手巧，会做各种手工艺品。

nǎi nai xīn líng shǒu qiǎo huì zuò gè zhǒng shǒu gōng yì pǐn

Grandma is clever-minded and deft-handed; she can make various handicrafts.

请仔细阅读产品手册。

qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú chǎn pǐn shǒu cè

Please read the product manual carefully.

这辆车是手动挡的。

zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de

This car has a manual transmission.

我手头没有现金。

wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu xiàn jīn

I don't have cash on hand.

奶奶总是随身带着一块手帕。

nǎi nai zǒng shì suí shēn dài zhe yī kuài shǒu pà

Grandma always carries a handkerchief with her.

他把钥匙放在手掌上。

tā bǎ yào shi fàng zài shǒu zhǎng shàng

He placed the key on his palm.

警察拿出了手枪。

jǐng chá ná chū le shǒu qiāng

The police officer took out a pistol.

他的手脚很灵活。

tā de shǒu jiǎo hěn líng huó

His limbs are very agile.

他的手腕受伤了。

tā de shǒu wàn shòu shāng le

His wrist is injured.

他的木工手艺很好。

tā de mù gōng shǒu yì hěn hǎo

His woodworking craftsmanship is very good.

我在厨房给妈妈打下手。

wǒ zài chú fáng gěi mā ma dǎ xià shǒu

I help out my mom in the kitchen.

门的把手坏了。

mén de bǎ shǒu huài le

The door handle is broken.

他做饭很拿手。

tā zuò fàn hěn ná shǒu

He is very good at cooking.

他总是对别人的工作指手画脚。

tā zǒng shì duì bié rén de gōng zuò zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

He always meddles in other people's work.

他接手了这个项目。

tā jiē shǒu le zhè ge xiàng mù

He took over this project.

突如其来的暴雨让我们措手不及。

tū rú qí lái de bào yǔ ràng wǒ men cuò shǒu bù jí

The sudden rainstorm caught us off guard.

这件事你不要插手。

zhè jiàn shì nǐ bú yào chā shǒu

Don't interfere in this matter.

我们应该携手共创美好未来。

wǒ men yīng gāi xié shǒu gòng chuàng měi hǎo wèi lái

We should work together to create a better future.

我是新手,还需要多练习。

wǒ shì xīn shǒu hái xū yào duō liàn xí

I'm a novice and still need a lot of practice.

警方正在追捕那个杀手。

jǐng fāng zhèng zài zhuī bǔ nà ge shā shǒu

The police are pursuing that killer.

面对这个难题，他束手无策。

miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā shù shǒu wú cè

Facing this difficult problem, he was at a loss.

这个问题很棘手，我们需要更多时间来解决。

zhè ge wèn tí hěn jí shǒu wǒ men xū yào gèng duō shí jiān lái jiě jué

This problem is tricky; we need more time to solve it.

她收到礼物后爱不释手，一直拿在手里欣赏。

tā shōu dào lǐ wù hòu ài bù shì shǒu yì zhí ná zài shǒu lǐ xīn shǎng

After receiving the gift, she loved it so much she couldn't put it down, holding it in her hands and admiring it.

他打算下周着手写论文。

tā dǎ suàn xià zhōu zhuó shǒu xiě lùn wén

He plans to start writing his thesis next week.

这是第一手资料。

zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào

This is first-hand information.

两家公司联手开发新产品。

liǎng jiā gōng sī lián shǒu kāi fā xīn chǎn pǐn

Two companies are joining hands to develop new products.

面对不公，我们不能袖手旁观。

miàn duì bù gōng wǒ men bù néng xiù shǒu páng guān

Facing injustice, we cannot stand by and watch.

我出门时顺手把垃圾带下去了。

wǒ chū mén shí shùn shǒu bǎ lā jī dài xià qù le

When I went out, I conveniently took the trash down with me.