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手
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Definitions
- 1. hand
- 2. person engaged in certain types of work
- 3. person skilled in certain types of work
- 4. personal(ly)
- 5. convenient
- 6. classifier for skill
Example Sentences
1 shown請隨 手 關門。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 手
to wash one's hands of sth; to have nothing further to do with sth
Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[chéng dé shì], Hebei
hand grenade
socket spanner
trolley
to fling one's arms and stamp one's feet (in anger or despair)
see 龍龕手鑑|龙龛手鉴[lóng kān shǒu jiàn]
not know where to start
to take over (duties etc)
capable
(coll.) pronto
to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
a salute
luck (in gambling)
online shopaholic
crossbow shooter
to relinquish one's grip
to receive; to obtain; to buy
(sports) draw
at hand
trumpeter
hot potato
wrist
freehand drawing
strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
technique
manpower
handle
hand and foot
the person in charge
pterodactyl
empty-handed
both hands
to set about (a task)
divine physician
pervert (esp. one who gropes women in public)
person charged with decisive action
Popeye (the Sailor)
hand-used
right-hand side (of a machine)
Apple phone
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
instrumental performer
left hand; left-hand side
see 伴手禮|伴手礼[bàn shǒu lǐ]
two-pronged strategy
to get involved in
election assistant
a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
hunter
sniper
right hand
under one's control or administration
malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
to be in the way
dynamiter
to get one's hands free (to do sth else)
(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
to wave
to make by hand
phablet (hybrid between a smart phone and a tablet)
karate
bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
boxer
an emergency measure
procedure
hand in hand
to deal with
to clap one's hands
to dispose of
wrist (dialect)
to write by hand
expert
executioner
miraculous hands of a healer
on hand
Jack the Ripper
one hand
to pass through one's hands
to draw (a competition)
fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw
to fight hand to hand
suicide bomber
Grand Theft Auto (video game series)
to be idle
(idiom) teeming with experts
armchair
manual
wrist- (watch, compass)
to have a skill
lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
to bind oneself hand and foot
gesture
to be lenient
new hand
revolver
repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)
thorny issue
brotherly affection
manual gear change
to give up
see 羊肚手巾[yáng dù shǒu jīn]
hand dryer
(airport) check-in
boxer
(idiom) the sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards
expert
to set about (doing sth)
archer
bathroom sink
tentacle
player of a stringed instrument
the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)
to reach out with one's hand
short of money
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
(fig.) trump card
to shake hands
reconstructive surgery
see 網絡水軍|网络水军[wǎng luò shuǐ jūn]
cash in hand
to manipulate dishonestly; to tamper with sth
freeloader; moocher; sponger
(baseball) starting pitcher
to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
(of goods) popular
to help out
sign language
(coll.) to urinate
assistant
conveniently
mafia
high-handed (measures)
petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish)
(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
to use sb for one's own ends
to shake hands
slider phone
rower
with one's hands behind one's back
(dialect) towel (especially worn as a turban)
handkerchief
archer
cesarean section
a handle
an abortion
to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet)
on hand
concerted action
to take possession of
lever pulley block
hands and feet
to act with confusion
to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
not presentable
second-hand car
lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
palm
casually
empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
indirectly acquired
sth written or painted in one's own hand
pipe wrench
to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
skilled person
workbench
blogger
gunman
to have one's hands tied
to act in a supporting role
electronic organizer
as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
expert
flashlight
handbag
connoisseur
to practice a skill
racing driver
freeloader; moocher; sponger
(coll.) prone to touch things one should keep one's hands off of
lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation)
to sew by hand
serial killer
operating table
Iwate prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]
lit. to join hands
manual; handbook
deadly blow
hand dryer
the feel (of sth touched with the hand)
hand-cranked
singer
handbrake
within reach
seeded player
white glove
left and right hands
a slip
to be unable to do without one's cell phone
first-hand
catcher
(sports) member of the national team
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
thrower
cesarean section
dominant hand
crab of the family Sesarmidae
working hand; member of a work team; participant
to paint by hand; to draw by hand
(coll.) to defecate
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
Allen key
to put one's all into the fight
killer
lit. to hide the sky with one hand
manuscript
to take notes
handjob
a best-seller
lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom)
manicure
to wave (one's hand)
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
clumsy
craftmanship
to hit back
to masturbate
to handle
to masturbate
hands tied and expecting the worst
easily obtained
elbow
to totally stop doing something
manual control
hired thug
lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
hand-eye coordination
spanner
folk singer
guitar player
hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
to gesticulate
to turn a hand over
gamepad
to join hands
cosmetic surgery
hand dryer
thorny (problem)
gimlet
open spanner
to wave one's hand
manipulation (e.g. ball handling in sport)
to showcase one's (unique) talents
starting point
to control in every detail
hand organ
experienced person
Vajrapani Bodhisattva
(fig.) trump card
notebook
expert
chayote (Sechium edule); choko; mirliton
to have high standards but little ability
to come to blows
to do (sth) oneself
in hand
lit. have hands have feet
promoter
dominant hand
to put one's hand to it
see 手心[shǒu xīn]
arm wrestling
portable
Longkan Shoujian, Chinese character dictionary from 997 AD containing 26,430 entries, with radicals placed into 240 rhyme groups and arranged according to the four tones, and the rest of the characters similarly arranged under each radical
specialty (dish)
to start
(surgical) operation
manual transmission
mallet
hand shadow drama
hand towel
to leave one's mortal frame (idiom)
handrail
second-hand goods
handful
to shake hands
person who writes articles - newspapers, magazines, blogs (informal)
chain bracelet
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
to come to blows
vicious and ruthless
to show off one's abilities
handwriting recognition
to shift from one hand to the other
as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
breast enlargement operation
human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
vanity unit
(fig.) trumpeter of sb's praises
opponent
(coll.) to tamper with
assistance; a helping hand
second-hand smoke
to let go
see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ]
finger
to obtain
manuscript copy of a book (before the printing press)
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
to desist
portable computer
easily
assistant; helper
operating room
to get in hand
skillful hands
to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
drummer
\break-up agent\, person who acts for sb who wishes to terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so
wristwatch
lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
manacles
to take care of a matter all by oneself
service charge
every little move
helper
opponent
handicraft
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
mittens
shopping cart
handbrake
Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app
lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
white hand
murderer
to regard sb as a brother (idiom)
with bare hands
(baseball) setup man
a skill
helmsman
to work for a trial period
to kill with one's own hand
gunman
revolver (handgun)
torchbearer
lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom)
flashlight
to pass on
ordination
(dialect) wrist
one's every movement (idiom)
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
dummy (in bridge)
bracelet
personally
to be unable to intervene
hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop
hand sanitizer
toilet
mean
TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer
mariner
conveniently; without extra trouble
to meddle
to raise a hand
cell phone
(literary) personal letter
glove
to be evenly matched
person in charge of pack animals
to use sign language
at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
see 強中自有強中手|强中自有强中手[qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu]
suitcase
to do sth by mistake (with one's hand)
violinist
expert in
hand guard (e.g. on saber)
to stop
pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)
(organ) transplant operation
to walk hand in hand
manual gearbox
coronary bypass operation
pickpocket
gesture
handbrake
alcohol-based hand sanitizer
to have a try
thieving
hand scroll (horizontal format for Chinese landscape painting)
gunner
troublesome
straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)
multitalented person; versatile person; all-rounder
(of a surgeon) to operate (on sb)
USB flash drive
a handle
Please do not be too severe on me!
Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[chéng dé shì], Hebei
garage kit
the person in charge
copyist
pistol
to play tricks
handle
to be skillful with one's hands
horse rider
handkerchief
cane
to idle about
(fig.) to itch (to do sth)
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
player of the yu 竽[yú] (free reed wind instrument)
to attack murderously
(do a manual task) until one's hands go limp with exhaustion
one's two hands
smartphone
(not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc)
vicious and merciless (idiom)
(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger
deputy leader
clutch bag
(coll.) one's adversary is very tough
to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
(coll.) prone to touch things one should keep one's hands off of
helmsman
killer application
see 棋逢對手|棋逢对手[qí féng duì shǒu]
hand crank
fingertip
liquid hand soap
with bare hands
liberal with one's money
to build up from nothing
to wash one's hands
hand chain pulley block
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
to fling back weapons hurled at one by attackers (acrobatic performance in Chinese opera)
Tang soo do (Korean martial art)
with a lightning move of the hand
chiral
backhoe
surgery
cellist
by fair means or foul
a flag carrier (army)
back of the hand
to swing one's arms
brotherly kindness
(jocular) a day of frenetic online spending, such as Singles' Day
hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)
lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper
sb's original handwriting or painting
to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)
master
to play tricks
palm (of one's hand)
a helping hand
hand cream
lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
rival
lever hoist pulley
no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
sharp-sighted and deft
lily-white hands
to give up
team handball
(coll.) klutz
handwritten form
the role an actor plays best (idiom)
within reach
agile; nimble; deft
to return empty-handed
second-hand house
novice
to let go of sth
hands tied and waiting to be captured
method
pitch-dark (idiom)
to write personally
heavyweight operator in a market
(to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
minimally invasive surgery
pickpocket
lictor
grip strength; hand strength
coronary bypass operation
wrist
mobile game
delicate hands
coronary bypass operation
check-in counter
bathroom sink
liquid hand soap
palmistry
chess player
tightfisted
boxer
to set down (rules)
protective gloves
hands tied and expecting the worst
athlete
to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)
Xinjiang lamb rice
hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder
lit. to bow and give way (idiom)
with one's hands clasped behind one's back
handwork
flexor tendon (coll.)
to do the job oneself
to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting
hand in hand
skill
baby buggy
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
cart
empty-handed
to collude with
extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
front passenger seat (in a car)
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
diplomatic
manumatic
(slang) (usu. of a woman) sb who looks stunning from behind
adjustable spanner
to rest
handle
(idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
to part company
to wash one's hands
to be generous (idiom)
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
to shade one's eyes with one's hand
to gesticulate
to have free rein (idiom)
carelessly and haphazardly
arm
wristband
writer
toilet paper
Iwate prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]
not to divulge all one's trade secrets
handicraft
glove compartment (of a car)
(hand)bag
handstand
grenade
to put one's hand to sth
lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)
accordion
gears (in a car)
(idiom) (of a doctor) to effect a miracle cure
expert