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出手 (chū shǒu) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
出手 (chū shǒu) is a Chinese word: to make a move; to take action; to strike. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 出手
动 dòng verb
to make a move; to take action; to strike
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.
名 míng noun
move, strike
他的出手很快。
tā de chū shǒu hěn kuài
His moves are very fast.
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Word breakdown
出 chū — to go out, to extend forth
Words with this character (74)
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- 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
- 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
- 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
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我坐出租车去机场。
wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng
I take a taxi to the airport.
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我想出去走走。
wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou
I want to go out for a walk.
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她明年打算出国留学。
tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué
She plans to go abroad to study next year.
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他从房间里出来了。
tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le
He came out of the room.
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出门前别忘了带伞。
chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn
Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.
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我们明天早上七点出发。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn chū fā
We depart tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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她明天就可以出院了。
tā míng tiān jiù kě yǐ chū yuàn le
She can be discharged from hospital tomorrow.
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电影院的出口在左边。
diàn yǐng yuàn de chū kǒu zài zuǒ biān
The cinema's exit is on the left.
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他明天要出差去北京。
tā míng tiān yào chū chāi qù běi jīng
He will go on a business trip to Beijing tomorrow.
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天空中出现了一道彩虹。
tiān kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yī dào cǎi hóng
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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这个房子出租吗？
zhè ge fáng zi chū zū ma
Is this house for rent?
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出行前请检查天气预报。
chū xíng qián qǐng jiǎn chá tiān qì yù bào
Please check the weather forecast before traveling.
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这个设备发出奇怪的声音。
zhè ge shè bèi fā chū qí guài de shēng yīn
This device emits a strange sound.
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我需要外出一下，很快回来。
wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái
I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.
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老师指出了我的错误。
lǎo shī zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù
The teacher pointed out my mistake.
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公司明年将推出新产品。
gōng sī míng nián jiāng tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐn
The company will launch a new product next year.
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他在会议上提出了一个新的想法。
tā zài huì yì shàng tí chū le yí gè xīn de xiǎng fǎ
He put forward a new idea at the meeting.
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他们今晚会在剧院演出。
tā men jīn wǎn huì zài jù yuàn yǎn chū
They will perform at the theater tonight.
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他为这个项目付出了很多努力。
tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì
He devoted a lot of effort to this project.
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- 作 to do, to make (the action component)
- 出 out, to produce (indicates bringing forth or producing outward)
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我们需要尽快作出决定。
wǒ men xū yào jǐn kuài zuò chū jué dìng
We need to make a decision as soon as possible.
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这家公司出售电子产品。
zhè jiā gōng sī chū shòu diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn
This company sells electronic products.
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他出席了今天的会议。
tā chū xí le jīn tiān de huì yì
He attended today's meeting.
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这本书明年出版。
zhè běn shū míng nián chū bǎn
This book will be published next year.
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这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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她的表现非常出色。
tā de biǎo xiàn fēi cháng chū sè
Her performance was outstanding.
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博物馆正在展出古代文物。
bó wù guǎn zhèng zài zhǎn chū gǔ dài wén wù
The museum is exhibiting ancient artifacts.
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我去派出所报案了。
wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le
I went to the police station to report a case.
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这份报告突出了环境保护的重要性。
zhè fèn bào gào tū chū le huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng
This report emphasizes the importance of environmental protection.
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这个项目的成本超出了预算。
zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng běn chāo chū le yù suàn
The cost of this project exceeded the budget.
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他决定退出比赛。
tā jué dìng tuì chū bǐ sài
He decided to withdraw from the competition.
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这个工厂每年产出大量产品。
zhè ge gōng chǎng měi nián chǎn chū dà liàng chǎn pǐn
This factory produces a large quantity of products every year.
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他出于好意帮助了我。
tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng zhù le wǒ
He helped me out of goodwill.
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- 出 out; represents deviation outward or going beyond
- 入 in; represents deviation inward or falling short
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他的说法和事实有出入。
tā de shuō fǎ hé shì shí yǒu chū rù
His statement differs from the facts.
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他总是愿意为团队出力。
tā zǒng shì yuàn yì wèi tuán duì chū lì
He is always willing to contribute his strength to the team.
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这位画家很出名。
zhè wèi huà jiā hěn chū míng
This painter is very famous.
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运动员陆续出场了。
yùn dòng yuán lù xù chū chǎng le
The athletes entered one after another.
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出境前需要检查护照。
chū jìng qián xū yào jiǎn chá hù zhào
You need to check your passport before leaving the country.
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周末我们全家出游了。
zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā chū yóu le
Our whole family went on a trip this weekend.
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请出示您的身份证。
qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng
Please show your ID card.
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他每月支出很多钱。
tā měi yuè zhī chū hěn duō qián
He spends a lot of money every month.
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他是一位杰出的科学家。
tā shì yī wèi jié chū de kē xué jiā
He is an outstanding scientist.
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系统会自动输出结果。
xì tǒng huì zì dòng shū chū jié guǒ
The system will automatically output the results.
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我不想在大家面前出丑。
wǒ bù xiǎng zài dà jiā miàn qián chū chǒu
I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.
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考试题目出人意料地简单。
kǎo shì tí mù chū rén yì liào de jiǎn dān
The exam questions were unexpectedly simple.
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他出任公司总经理。
tā chū rèn gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ
He assumed the position of company general manager.
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这位年轻画家的才华出众。
zhè wèi nián qīng huà jiā de cái huá chū zhòng
This young painter's talent is outstanding.
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医院出具了诊断证明。
yī yuàn chū jù le zhěn duàn zhèng míng
The hospital issued a diagnostic certificate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他为了金钱出卖了朋友。
tā wèi le jīn qián chū mài le péng you
He betrayed his friends for money.
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这批产品已经出厂了。
zhè pī chǎn pǐn yǐ jīng chū chǎng le
This batch of products has already left the factory.
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他的出发点是好的，但方法不对。
tā de chū fā diǎn shì hǎo de dàn fāng fǎ bù duì
His starting point was good, but the method was wrong.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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政府出台了新的环保政策。
zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè
The government introduced new environmental protection policies.
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这些文物是去年出土的。
zhè xiē wén wù shì qù nián chū tǔ de
These cultural relics were unearthed last year.
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他努力工作，希望早日出头。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu
He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.
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他在第一轮比赛中出局了。
tā zài dì yī lún bǐ sài zhōng chū jú le
He was eliminated in the first round.
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军队明天出征。
jūn duì míng tiān chū zhēng
The army will set out on an expedition tomorrow.
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- 出 to come out, to emerge; suggests bringing forth results
- 息 growth, development; suggests potential for advancement
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这孩子很有出息。
zhè hái zi hěn yǒu chū xi
This child has great promise.
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- 出 to go out; to exit (suggesting the mind going away)
- 神 spirit; mind; attention (one's mental focus)
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他听得出神，完全没注意到我进来了。
tā tīng de chū shén wán quán méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le
He was so absorbed in listening that he didn't notice me come in at all.
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总统下周将出访三个国家。
zǒng tǒng xià zhōu jiāng chū fǎng sān gè guó jiā
The president will visit three countries next week.
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三个股东共同出资成立了这家企业。
sān gè gǔ dōng gòng tóng chū zī chéng lì le zhè jiā qǐ yè
Three shareholders jointly contributed capital to establish this enterprise.
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她十六岁时出走了。
tā shí liù suì shí chū zǒu le
She ran away from home when she was sixteen.
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学习技能是他的唯一出路。
xué xí jì néng shì tā de wéi yī chū lù
Learning skills is his only way out.
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他出身于一个农民家庭。
tā chū shēn yú yí gè nóng mín jiā tíng
He was born into a peasant family.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
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新的科技产品层出不穷。
xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng
New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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经过激烈的竞争，她成功胜出。
jīng guò jī liè de jìng zhēng tā chéng gōng shèng chū
After fierce competition, she successfully won out.
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他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。
tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le
When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.
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- 脱 to break free, to shed
- 颖 sharp point (of an awl showing through)
- 而 connecting particle (and then)
- 出 to emerge, to come out
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她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū
Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.
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- 豁 throw open, commit completely
- 出 out, forth (putting oneself forward)
- 去 go, away (moving forward with determination)
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这次我豁出去了，一定要成功。
zhè cì wǒ huō chū qù le yí dìng yào chéng gōng
This time I'm going all out, I must succeed.
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- 足 foot (not stepping with one's feet)
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 户 door, household (the threshold of home)
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现在网购很方便，足不出户就能买到想要的东西。
xiàn zài wǎng gǒu hěn fāng biàn zú bù chū hù jiù néng mǎi dào xiǎng yào de dōng xi
Online shopping is very convenient now; you can buy what you want without leaving home.
手 shǒu — hand, action
Words with this character (62)
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我的手机在桌子上。
wǒ de shǒu jī zài zhuō zi shàng
My mobile phone is on the table.
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他买了一块新手表。
tā mǎi le yí kuài xīn shǒu biǎo
He bought a new wristwatch.
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我去一下洗手间。
wǒ qù yí xià xǐ shǒu jiān
I'm going to the restroom for a moment.
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她是一位著名的歌手。
tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de gē shǒu
She is a famous singer.
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我买了一辆二手车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng èr shǒu chē
I bought a secondhand car.
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他们去年分手了。
tā men qù nián fēn shǒu le
They broke up last year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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她的手指很修长。
tā de shǒu zhǐ hěn xiū cháng
Her fingers are very slender.
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- 手 hand; represents the manual, hands-on aspect of surgical procedures
- 术 technique; refers to the technical skill and methodology involved in performing surgery
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他明天要做手术。
tā míng tiān yào zuò shǒu shù
He will have surgery tomorrow.
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- 手 hand (metaphorically: tools or actions used)
- 段 segment, section (contributes to the idea of a method or approach)
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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.
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- 手 hand (metaphorically: handling, managing)
- 续 continue, sequence (the sequential steps in a process)
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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.
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他们见面时握手了。
tā men jiàn miàn shí wò shǒu le
They shook hands when they met.
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这位选手获得了金牌。
zhè wèi xuǎn shǒu huò dé le jīn pái
This contestant won the gold medal.
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请随手关门。
qǐng suí shǒu guān mén
Please close the door behind you.
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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.
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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.
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他的绘画手法很独特。
tā de huì huà shǒu fǎ hěn dú tè
His painting technique is very unique.
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- 手 hand (refers to the hand/manual aspect of the limb)
- 臂 arm (refers to the arm portion of the upper limb)
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他的手臂很强壮。
tā de shǒu bì hěn qiáng zhuàng
His arms are very strong.
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她在远处向我招手。
tā zài yuǎn chù xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu
She waved to me from a distance.
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他是一位电脑高手。
tā shì yī wèi diàn nǎo gāo shǒu
He is a computer expert.
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这些都是一手资料。
zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào
These are all firsthand materials.
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这个项目很复杂，我不知道从哪里下手。
zhè ge xiàng mù hěn fù zá wǒ bù zhī dào cóng nǎ lǐ xià shǒu
This project is very complex, I don't know where to start.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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警察正在寻找凶手。
jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo xiōng shǒu
The police are searching for the murderer.
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他是我的好帮手。
tā shì wǒ de hǎo bāng shǒu
He is my good helper.
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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.
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这次行动很得手。
zhè cì xíng dòng hěn dé shǒu
This operation went very smoothly.
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- 心 heart/mind (representing mental ability)
- 灵 clever/quick/nimble (modifies mind)
- 手 hand (representing manual skill)
- 巧 skillful/dexterous/clever (modifies hands)
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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.
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- 手 hand; indicates something portable or handheld
- 册 book, volume; indicates a bound document or publication
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请仔细阅读产品手册。
qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú chǎn pǐn shǒu cè
Please read the product manual carefully.
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这辆车是手动挡的。
zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de
This car has a manual transmission.
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- 手 hand; represents possession or availability
- 头 suffix; combines with 手 to mean 'at hand' or 'available'
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我手头没有现金。
wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu xiàn jīn
I don't have cash on hand.
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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.
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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.
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警察拿出了手枪。
jǐng chá ná chū le shǒu qiāng
The police officer took out a pistol.
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他的手脚很灵活。
tā de shǒu jiǎo hěn líng huó
His limbs are very agile.
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他的手腕受伤了。
tā de shǒu wàn shòu shāng le
His wrist is injured.
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- 手 hand (represents manual/physical work)
- 艺 art/skill/craft (represents artistic or technical ability)
Example
他的木工手艺很好。
tā de mù gōng shǒu yì hěn hǎo
His woodworking craftsmanship is very good.
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- 打 to do, to perform (the action of helping)
- 下 lower, subordinate (indicating a helper's position)
- 手 hand, helper (one who lends a hand)
Example
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.
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Example
门的把手坏了。
mén de bǎ shǒu huài le
The door handle is broken.
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Example
他做饭很拿手。
tā zuò fàn hěn ná shǒu
He is very good at cooking.
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- 指 to point (with finger)
- 手 hand (used in gesturing)
- 画 to draw/gesture (making movements)
- 脚 foot (suggesting excessive body movement)
Example
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.
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Example
他接手了这个项目。
tā jiē shǒu le zhè ge xiàng mù
He took over this project.
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Example
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.
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- 插 to insert, to stick in; conveys the action of intruding or getting involved
- 手 hand; metaphorically represents one's involvement or participation
Example
这件事你不要插手。
zhè jiàn shì nǐ bú yào chā shǒu
Don't interfere in this matter.
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Example
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.
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Example
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.
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Example
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.
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- 束 to bind, to tie (represents restraint)
- 手 hand (represents ability to act)
- 无 without, have no (negation)
- 策 strategy, plan (represents solution)
Example
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.
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- 棘 thorn, thorny - conveys difficulty and challenging nature
- 手 hand - represents handling or dealing with something
Example
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.
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- 爱 love; expresses fondness and affection
- 不 not; negation particle
- 释 release, let go; to put down
- 手 hand; the physical hand
Example
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.
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Example
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.
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Example
这是第一手资料。
zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào
This is first-hand information.
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Example
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.
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- 袖 sleeve (metaphorically hiding hands)
- 手 hands (folded, inactive)
- 旁 side, beside (standing aside)
- 观 observe, watch (without acting)
Example
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.
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Example
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.
Structure & writing
出 is a component in 4 characters
consists of
屮 is a component in 2 characters
凵 is a component in 5 characters
Stroke order
手 is a component in 10 characters
手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order