人手

rén shǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. manpower
2. staff
3. human hand

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 人工 rén gōng 人工 rén gōng artificial manual work, often contrasted with automated: artificial

Synonyms

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• 人力 rén lì 人力 rén lì manpower both refer to human resources or manpower: manpower

Usage notes

Collocations

人手一支 is a common phrase meaning 'everyone has one' (of small portable items), not related to manpower.

Example Sentences

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这个项目需要很多 人手 。

This project requires a lot of manpower.

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Child Words of 人手

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 手 手 shǒu: hand