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手腕
  • [shǒuwàn]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

手腕 [shǒuwàn]
  1. 1. noun [指人体] wrist
  2. 2. noun [手段] trick

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

手腕 [shǒuwàn]
  1. 1. trick; artifice
    他很有手腕
    He's quite crafty.
    手腕
    play tricks; use artifices
  2. 2. skill; finesse; tactics
    政治手腕
    political tactics
    外交手腕
    diplomatic skill (or finesse)
  3. 3. noun wrist

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

手腕 [shǒuwàn]
  1. 1. 手腕子。
  2. 2. 待人处世的不正当方法。
    手腕
    手腕灵活。

Examples

扭伤手腕
sprain one's wrist
他很有手腕
He's quite crafty.
政治手腕
political tactics
他打球扭伤了手腕,医生建议他蜡疗一下试试。
He sprained his wrist while playing a ball game, so the doctor suggested wax therapy.
手腕上戴着一串水晶石的手链。
She wears a hand chain made of cryolite around her wrist.
手腕上抹下一副镯子
手腕
你的手腕不如他有劲。

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