男女授受不亲

nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn

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1. men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius)

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Child Words of 男女授受不亲

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 受 受 shòu: to receive
• 女 女 nǚ: female
• 男 男 nán: male
• 男女 男女 nán nǚ: male-female
• 亲 亲 qīn: parent
• 亲 亲 qìng: parents-in-law of one's offspring
• 女 女 nǚ: female
• 授 授 shòu: (bound form) to confer; to give
• 授受 授受 shòu shòu: to give and accept
• 男女 男女 nán nǚ: male-female