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手里

shǒu lǐ
Common

Definitions

  1. 1. in hand
  2. 2. (a situation is) in sb's hands

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Example Sentences

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他 手里 拿着一杯水，水一直在晃。
He held a glass of water, and the water kept swaying.
他 手里 有不少筹码，谈判时很有底气。
He has quite a few bargaining chips in hand, so he is very confident during the negotiation.
他 手里 拿着一把剑。
He is holding a sword in his hand.
他 手里 拿着一根棍。
He is holding a stick in his hand.
他 手里 拿着一根棍棒。
He is holding a club in his hand.

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Words Containing 手里

手里剑
shǒu lǐ jiàn

straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)

Child Words of 手里

手
shǒu

hand

里
lǐ

lining