"Hand" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 shǒu bǐ sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale
 shēn shang on the body / at hand / among
 shēn biān at one's side / on hand
 yī biān one side / either side / on the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
 xīn shǒu new hand / novice / raw recruit
 gāo shǒu expert / past master / dab hand
 bāng máng to help / to lend a hand / to do a favor / to do a good turn
 shǒu lǐ in hand / (a situation is) in sb's hands
 jiāo gěi to give / to deliver / to hand over
 yī fāng miàn on the one hand
 lìng yī fāng miàn on the other hand / another aspect
 yòu shǒu right hand / right-hand side
 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand / to hold out a hand / (fig.) to beg / to get involved / to meddle
 zuǒ shǒu left hand / left-hand side
 shǒu xià under one's control or administration / subordinates / (money etc) on hand / sb's financial means / when taking action
 xié shǒu hand in hand / to join hands / to collaborate
 liú chuán to spread / to circulate / to hand down
 xià shǒu to start / to put one's hand to / to set about / the seat to the right of the main guest
 dì gěi to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
 shǒu jiǎo hand and foot / movement of limbs / action / trick / step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4])
 fàng shǒu to let go one's hold / to give up / to have a free hand
 rù shǒu to begin / to set one's hand to
 mù dǔ to witness / to see at first hand / to see with one's own eyes
 rén shǒu manpower / staff / human hand
 jiāo fù to hand over / to deliver
 zhǐ zhēn pointer on a gauge / clock hand / cursor / (computing) pointer
 yī zé on the one hand
 chuán gěi to pass on to / to transfer to / to hand on to / to pass to (in football etc)
 chuán gei to pass on (to sb) / to send / to pass (e.g. in football) / to give directly (by hand) / to deliver / to hand over / to transfer / to relay / to transmit / to hand on (to the next generation)
 jǔ shǒu to raise a hand / to put up one's hand (as signal)
 yí liú to leave behind / to hand down
 fǎn zhī on the other hand... / conversely...
 zài jí near at hand / imminent / within sight
 xiāng chuán to pass on / to hand down / tradition has it that ... / according to legend
 bǎi shǒu to wave one's hand / to gesture with one's hand (beckoning, waving good-bye etc) / to swing one's arms
 dì jiāo to present / to give / to hand over / to hand in / to lay before
 jiāo shǒu to fight hand to hand
 wǔ zhù to cover (typically by placing a hand over sb's mouth, nose or ears etc)
 shǒu xiě to write by hand
 yí jiāo to transfer / to hand over
 jiāo chū to hand over
 jiāo jiē (of two things) to come into contact / to meet / to hand over to / to take over from / to associate with / to have friendly relations with / to have sexual intercourse
 shǒu lā shǒu to join hands / hand in hand
 shǒu tóu on hand / at hand / one's financial situation
 lǎo pái old, well-known brand / old style / old school / an old hand / experienced veteran
 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom) / all one can think of is on hand / to have all one needs
 bā zhǎng palm of the hand / classifier: slap
 fǎn shǒu to turn a hand over / to put one's hand behind one's back / fig. easily done
 bǐ shì to have a competition / to measure with one's hand or arm / to make a gesture of measuring
 shàng jiāo to hand over to / to give to higher authority / to seek connections in high places
 yī bǎ shǒu working hand / member of a work team / participant / the boss (short form of 第一把手[di4 yi1 ba3 shou3])
 dé xīn yìng shǒu lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job / entirely in one's element / going smoothly and easily
 dān shǒu one hand / single-handed
 zhù shǒu to desist / to stop / to stay one's hand
 shōu jiǎo to recover (illegally obtained property) / to seize / to capture / to force sb to hand over sth / to levy
 wǔ zhǐ the five fingers of one's hand
 mài lì to work hard / to do one's very best / to throw oneself into the task at hand
 bù kě shōu shí irremediable / unmanageable / out of hand / hopeless
 bào quán to cup one's fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)
 chū nà cashier / to receive and hand over payment / to lend and borrow books
 shǒu bèi back of the hand
 shǒu diàn tǒng flashlight / electric hand torch
 yuán shǒu assistance / a helping hand / to lend a hand
 jiāo qián to pay up / to shell out / to hand over the money to cover sth
 lǎo shǒu experienced person / an old hand at sth
 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ to be almost within reach / to be close at hand
 shǒu biān on hand / at hand
 sòng jiāo to hand over / to deliver
 hǔ kǒu tiger's den / dangerous place / the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
 shǒu liú dàn hand grenade
 jiāo huán to return sth / to hand back
 bō nòng to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc) / to fiddle with / to stir up
 zhì shǒu kě rè lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom) / fig. arrogance of the powerful / a mighty figure no-one dares approach / hot (exciting or in favor)
 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it / to start out on a task / to set out
 jiǎo jiāo to hand in / to hand over
 shǒu qiān shǒu hand in hand
 qiǎo shǒu skillful hands / dexterous / a dab hand
 yáo shǒu to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture) / crank handle
 jià qīng jiù shú lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom) / fig. experience makes progress easy / a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back
 mā sa (coll.) to remove (crinkles, dirt) with the palm of the hand / Taiwan pr. [mo2 suo1]
 zhàn shàng fēng to take the lead / to gain the upper hand
 zhǐ fǎ (music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method
 diān liang to weigh in the hand / to consider / to ponder
 shā qīng to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) / to finalize / to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)
 dǐ pái cards in one's hand / (fig.) undisclosed strength or information / hidden trump
 zhuā shǒu starting point / mechanical hand / gripper
 tí xié to lead by the hand / to guide / to support
 bǔ jiāo to hand in after the deadline / to pay after the due date
 chì shǒu kōng quán empty hand, empty fist (idiom) / having nothing to rely on / unarmed and defenseless
 fān yún fù yǔ to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom) / fig. to shift one's ground / tricky and inconstant / to make love
 jiǎo fù to pay / to hand over (tax payment etc)
 fǎn guò lái shuō on the other hand
 shǒu jīn hand towel / handkerchief
 shí zhēn hand of a clock / hour hand
 jiāo juàn to hand in one's examination script
 nòng dào shǒu to get in hand / to get (one's) hands on / to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire)
 xiān shēng duó rén to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
 qí tóu bìng jìn to go forward together (idiom) / to undertake simultaneous tasks / going hand in hand
 rù mù sān fēn written in a forceful hand / penetrating / profound
 shú shǒu skilled person / an experienced hand
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