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新手 (xīn shǒu) — Chinese word meaning
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新手 (xīn shǒu) is a Chinese word: novice. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 新手
名 míng noun
novice
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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Word breakdown
新 xīn — new
Words with this character (32)
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Example
新年快乐！
xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year!
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我每天早上看新闻。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang kàn xīn wén
I watch the news every morning.
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这些水果很新鲜。
zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ hěn xīn xiān
These fruits are very fresh.
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我需要重新开始。
wǒ xū yào chóng xīn kāi shǐ
I need to start again.
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这是一辆全新的汽车。
zhè shì yī liàng quán xīn de qì chē
This is a brand new car.
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科技企业必须不断创新。
kē jì qǐ yè bì xū bù duàn chuàng xīn
Technology companies must continuously innovate.
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她是公司的新人。
tā shì gōng sī de xīn rén
She is a newcomer to the company.
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这是一种新型冠状病毒。
zhè shì yī zhǒng xīn xíng guān zhuàng bìng dú
This is a new type of coronavirus.
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新娘穿着白色的婚纱。
xīn niáng chuān zhe bái sè de hūn shā
The bride is wearing a white wedding dress.
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新郎和新娘走进婚礼大厅。
xīn láng hé xīn niáng zǒu jìn hūn lǐ dà tīng
The groom and bride walked into the wedding hall.
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我需要更新软件。
wǒ xū yào gēng xīn ruǎn jiàn
I need to update the software.
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他买了一辆崭新的汽车。
tā mǎi le yī liàng zhǎn xīn de qì chē
He bought a brand new car.
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中国有很多新兴产业。
Zhōng guó yǒu hěn duō xīn xīng chǎn yè
China has many emerging industries.
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新媒体改变了人们获取信息的方式。
xīn méi tǐ gǎi biàn le rén men huò qǔ xìn xī de fāng shì
New media has changed the way people obtain information.
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这是今年的新款手机。
zhè shì jīn nián de xīn kuǎn shǒu jī
This is this year's new model phone.
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- 新 new, indicating novel or modern types of energy
- 能 energy, capability, the power aspect
- 源 source, origin of the energy
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新能源汽车越来越受欢迎。
xīn néng yuán qì chē yuè lái yuè shòu huān yíng
New energy vehicles are becoming more and more popular.
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这个设计很新颖。
zhè ge shè jì hěn xīn yǐng
This design is very novel.
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- 高 high, advanced level
- 新 new, innovative
- 技 skill, technique (part of 'technology')
- 术 method, art (completes 'technology')
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中国的高新技术产业发展迅速。
Zhōng guó de gāo xīn jì shù chǎn yè fā zhǎn xùn sù
China's high-tech industry is developing rapidly.
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请刷新页面。
qǐng shuā xīn yè miàn
Please refresh the page.
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我在旅行中看到了许多新奇的事物。
wǒ zài lǚ xíng zhōng kàn dào le xǔ duō xīn qí de shì wù
I saw many novel things during my travels.
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这是一种新式武器。
zhè shì yī zhǒng xīn shì wǔ qì
This is a new-style weapon.
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我们祝大家新春快乐！
wǒ men zhù dà jiā xīn chūn kuài lè
We wish everyone a happy Spring Festival!
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她的穿衣风格很新潮。
tā de chuān yī fēng gé hěn xīn cháo
Her clothing style is very trendy.
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这是一个新生的国家。
zhè shì yí ge xīn shēng de guó jiā
This is a newborn nation.
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- 新 new (new substances or cells being formed)
- 陈 old, stale (old substances or cells being removed)
- 代 replace, substitute (the process of replacement)
- 谢 discharge, eliminate (the elimination of old matter)
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运动可以促进新陈代谢。
yùn dòng kě yǐ cù jìn xīn chén dài xiè
Exercise can promote metabolism.
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- 日 day (representing daily change)
- 新 new (becoming new/renewed)
- 月 month (representing monthly change)
- 异 different (becoming different)
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科技日新月异，改变了我们的生活。
kē jì rì xīn yuè yì gǎi biàn le wǒ men de shēng huó
Technology is advancing rapidly, changing our lives.
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早晨的空气很清新。
zǎo chén de kōng qì hěn qīng xīn
The morning air is very fresh.
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- 焕 brilliant, radiant (conveying brightness and vitality)
- 然 suffix indicating state or manner
- 一 completely, entirely (emphasizing totality)
- 新 new, fresh
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经过装修，这座老房子焕然一新。
jīng guò zhuāng xiū zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi huàn rán yī xīn
After renovation, this old house took on a completely new look.
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我们打算翻新厨房。
wǒ men dǎ suàn fān xīn chú fáng
We plan to renovate the kitchen.
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- 耳 ear; represents auditory perception in the idiom
- 目 eye; represents visual perception in the idiom
- 一 one; indicates a complete transformation or renewal
- 新 new; indicates freshness and novelty of the experience
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这家餐厅的装修让人耳目一新。
zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū ràng rén ěr mù yī xīn
The decoration of this restaurant is refreshingly new.
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那次旅行的美好时光，至今记忆犹新。
nà cì lǚ xíng de měi hǎo shí guāng zhì jīn jì yì yóu xīn
The wonderful times from that trip are still fresh in my memory to this day.
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这家企业不断革新产品。
zhè jiā qǐ yè bú duàn gé xīn chǎn pǐn
This enterprise continuously innovates its products.
手 shǒu — hand
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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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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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
新 is a component in 1 characters
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亲 is a component in 1 characters
斤 is a component in 15 characters
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Stroke order
手 is a component in 10 characters
手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order