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分手 (fēn shǒu) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
分手 (fēn shǒu) is a Chinese word: to break up. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 分手
动 dòng verb
to break up
他们去年分手了。
tā men qù nián fēn shǒu le
They broke up last year.
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Word breakdown
分 fēn — to separate, to divide
Words with this character (41)
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我等了十分钟。
wǒ děng le shí fēn zhōng
I waited for ten minutes.
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我们需要把这些书分开。
wǒ men xū yào bǎ zhè xiē shū fēn kāi
We need to separate these books.
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她刚才得分了。
tā gāng cái dé fēn le
She just scored.
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这个课程分为三个部分。
zhè ge kè chéng fēn wéi sān ge bù fèn
This course is divided into three parts.
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他这次考试的分数很高。
tā zhè cì kǎo shì de fēn shù hěn gāo
His test score this time is very high.
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这个问题十分重要。
zhè ge wèn tí shí fēn zhòng yào
This issue is very important.
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我只完成了一小部分工作。
wǒ zhǐ wán chéng le yì xiǎo bù fēn gōng zuò
I only completed a small part of the work.
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我想和你分享这个好消息。
wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ fēn xiǎng zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi
I want to share this good news with you.
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我们在机场分别了。
wǒ men zài jī chǎng fēn bié le
We parted at the airport.
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这种植物广泛分布在亚洲地区。
zhè zhǒng zhí wù guǎng fàn fēn bù zài Yà zhōu dì qū
This type of plant is widely distributed in Asian regions.
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我们需要分析这个问题。
wǒ men xū yào fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí
We need to analyze this problem.
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孩子不愿意和妈妈分离。
hái zi bù yuàn yì hé mā ma fēn lí
The child doesn't want to be separated from their mother.
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我们需要把这些文件分类整理。
wǒ men xū yào bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn fēn lèi zhěng lǐ
We need to classify and organize these documents.
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公司将根据员工的工作表现分配奖金。
gōng sī jiāng gēn jù yuán gōng de gōng zuò biǎo xiàn fēn pèi jiǎng jīn
The company will distribute bonuses according to employees' work performance.
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你需要修满120个学分才能毕业。
nǐ xū yào xiū mǎn yī bǎi èr shí gè xué fēn cái néng bì yè
You need to complete 120 credits to graduate.
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现在的比分是多少？
xiàn zài de bǐ fēn shì duō shao
What's the score now?
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我们需要分工合作，才能按时完成项目。
wǒ men xū yào fēn gōng hé zuò cái néng àn shí wán chéng xiàng mù
We need to divide the work and cooperate to complete the project on time.
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注意力不要分散。
zhù yì lì bú yào fēn sàn
Don't let your attention be scattered.
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我想分期买这个手机。
wǒ xiǎng fēn qī mǎi zhè ge shǒu jī
I want to buy this phone in installments.
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图书馆按照年龄对读者进行分级。
tú shū guǎn àn zhào nián líng duì dú zhě jìn xíng fēn jí
The library classifies readers by age.
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政府将这个地区划分为三个行政区。
zhèng fǔ jiāng zhè ge dì qū huà fēn wéi sān ge xíng zhèng qū
The government divided this area into three administrative districts.
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我们要学会区分事实和观点。
wǒ men yào xué huì qū fēn shì shí hé guān diǎn
We need to learn to distinguish facts from opinions.
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- 百 hundred (as part of 'percent')
- 分 part, fraction (forms 'percent' with 百)
- 点 point (unit of measurement)
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今年的失业率下降了两个百分点。
jīn nián de shī yè lǜ xià jiàng le liǎng gè bǎi fēn diǎn
The unemployment rate decreased by two percentage points this year.
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- 万 ten thousand; indicates an extreme degree
- 分 part, portion; combines with 万 to mean 'to the ten thousandth part'
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我万分感谢你的帮助。
wǒ wàn fēn gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù
I am extremely grateful for your help.
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消防员争分夺秒地营救被困群众。
xiāo fáng yuán zhēng fēn duó miǎo de yíng jiù bèi kùn qún zhòng
Firefighters race against time to rescue trapped people.
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- 分 to divide, to separate into parts
- 割 to cut, to sever (emphasizes the physical or decisive separation)
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这块土地被分割成几个部分。
zhè kuài tǔ dì bèi fēn gē chéng jǐ gè bù fèn
This piece of land was divided into several parts.
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这些细胞在发育过程中会分化。
zhè xiē xì bāo zài fā yù guò chéng zhōng huì fēn huà
These cells will differentiate during the development process.
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老师在课堂上分发考试卷。
lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng fēn fā kǎo shì juàn
The teacher distributes exam papers in class.
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说话要有分寸，不要伤害别人的感情。
shuō huà yào yǒu fēn cùn bú yào shāng hài bié rén de gǎn qíng
When speaking, one must have a sense of propriety and not hurt others' feelings.
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我们把学生分成三个小组。
wǒ men bǎ xué sheng fēn chéng sān gè xiǎo zǔ
We divided the students into three small groups.
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我们应该分担家务。
wǒ men yīng gāi fēn dān jiā wù
We should share the housework.
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这条河流有许多分支。
zhè tiáo hé liú yǒu xǔ duō fēn zhī
This river has many branches.
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他分明知道真相。
tā fēn míng zhī dào zhēn xiàng
He clearly knows the truth.
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我们在这个问题上存在分歧。
wǒ men zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng cún zài fēn qí
We have a disagreement on this issue.
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人体会分泌各种激素。
rén tǐ huì fēn mì gè zhǒng jī sù
The human body secretes various hormones.
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公司每年都会给股东分红。
gōng sī měi nián dōu huì gěi gǔ dōng fēn hóng
The company distributes dividends to shareholders every year.
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细胞分裂是生物的基本过程。
xì bāo fēn liè shì shēng wù de jī běn guò chéng
Cell division is a basic biological process.
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有机物会自然分解。
yǒu jī wù huì zì rán fēn jiě
Organic matter will naturally decompose.
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你能分辨这两种颜色吗？
nǐ néng fēn biàn zhè liǎng zhǒng yán sè ma
Can you distinguish these two colors?
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- 瓜 melon (provides imagery of cutting/dividing into sections)
- 分 to divide, to separate (provides the core action)
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列强瓜分了这个国家的领土。
liè qiáng guā fēn le zhè ge guó jiā de lǐng tǔ
The great powers carved up this country's territory.
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- 百 hundred (the base unit for percentage)
- 分 part/division (indicating fractional nature)
- 比 ratio/proportion (indicating comparative aspect)
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学生通过考试的百分比是85%。
xué shēng tōng guò kǎo shì de bǎi fēn bǐ shì bā shí wǔ bǎi fēn bǐ
The percentage of students passing the exam is 85%.
手 shǒu — hand (metaphorically letting go)
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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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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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.
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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)
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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)
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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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门的把手坏了。
mén de bǎ shǒu huài le
The door handle is broken.
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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)
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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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)
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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
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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
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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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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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这是第一手资料。
zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào
This is first-hand information.
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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)
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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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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
分 is a component in 13 characters
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八 is a component in 20 characters
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刀 is a component in 12 characters
Stroke order
手 is a component in 10 characters
手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order