两手

liǎng shǒu

CL 双 shuāng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. one's two hands
2. two prongs (of a strategy)
3. both aspects, eventualities etc
4. skills
5. expertise

Word relationships

Related words

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• 手艺 shǒu yì 手艺 shǒu yì craftmanship skills or craftsmanship: craftmanship
• 伎俩 jì liǎng 伎俩 jì liǎng trick; scheme; ploy trickery, as in having tricks up one's sleeve: trick; scheme; ploy

Synonyms

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• 双手 shuāng shǒu 双手 shuāng shǒu both hands referring to both hands: both hands

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in phrases like 两手准备 (prepare for both eventualities) or 露两手 (show off one's skills).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 双手, which only refers to two hands without the metaphorical meanings of strategies or skills.

Example Sentences

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他 两手 抓住栏杆。

He grasped the railing with both hands.

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Words Containing 两手

• 两手不沾阳春水 两手不沾阳春水 liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ: see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ]
• 两手空空 两手空空 liǎng shǒu kōng kōng: empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
• 两手策略 两手策略 liǎng shǒu cè lüe4: two-pronged strategy

Child Words of 两手

• 两 两 liǎng: two
• 手 手 shǒu: hand