Meaning of shǒu:

shǒu

手

Noun

hand; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

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Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

Tā de shǒu hěn lěng.

他的手很冷。

His hands are cold.

Tā shì zuì hǎo de bàngqiú yùndòng shǒu.

他是最好的棒球运动手。

He is the best baseball player.

Tā shì zuì hǎo de bàngqiú yùndòng shǒu.

他是最好的棒球运动手。

He is the best baseball player.

Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Tā shì duì lǐ de zhǔgōngshǒu.

他是队里的主攻手。

He is the team's main attacker.

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

Tā shì yī gè hěn yǒu jīngyàn de mùjiàngshǒu.

他是一个很有经验的木匠手。

He is a very experienced carpenter.

Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Tā shì xiū biǎo de gāoshǒu.

她是修表的高手。

She is an expert at repairing watches.

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

Tā de zuǒ shǒu shòushāng le.

他的左手受伤了。

His left hand is injured.

Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Tā mǎi le yì shuāng shǒutào.

他买了一双手套。

He bought a pair of gloves.

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

Verb

(formal) to hold

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Lǎorén shǒu zhǔ guǎizhàng mànmàn zǒu lái.

老人手拄拐杖慢慢走来。

The old man came slowly, holding a cane.

Adjective

personal(ly); convenient

tā shì gè yǒu jīngyàn de shǒu gōngyì rén.

他是个有经验的手工艺人。

He is an experienced craftsman.

Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Zhè fèn bàogào yóu jīnglǐ qīnshǒu qiānmíng.

这份报告由经理亲手签名。

This report was signed personally by the manager.

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

Zhè bǎ shǒu fēngqín duì wǒ lái shuō fēicháng fāngbiàn.

这把手风琴对我来说非常方便。

This accordion is very convenient for me.

Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Zhèxiē gōngjù yòng qǐlai hěn shùnshǒu.

这些工具用起来很顺手。

These tools are very convenient to use.

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

Measure Word

classifier for skill

Tā zài huìhuà fāngmiàn hěn yǒu yī shǒu.

她在绘画方面很有一手。

She is very skillful in painting.

Tā de shǒu hěn wēnnuǎn.

他的手很温暖。

His hand is very warm.

Tā zuò cài hěn yǒu yì shǒu.

他做菜很有一手。

He is quite skilled at cooking.

Tā wò zhù le tā de shǒu.

他握住了她的手。

He held her hand.

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