Definition
手 is the standard Chinese noun for 'hand'. It is also used as a suffix in words like 歌手 (gēshǒu 'singer') and 选手 (xuǎnshǒu 'contestant') to indicate a person engaged in a specific activity. The measure words for 'hand' are 双 (a pair) and 只 (one hand).
noun
hand
Measure word · 双, 只
Easily confused
- 受shòusound-aliketo receive, to accept (a gift, education, etc.)
- 首shǒusound-alike(classifier) for songs, poems, and pieces of music
- 收shōusound-aliketo receive, to accept
- 守shǒusound-aliketo guard, to defend, to keep watch
- 瘦shòusound-alikethin, slim (for people and animals)
Examples
- 手。Wǒ de shǒu hěn xiǎo.My hands are very small.
- 手。Tā yǒu yì shuāng piàoliang de shǒu.She has a pair of beautiful hands.
- ？Nǐ shǒu shàng ná de shì shénme?What is that in your hand?
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