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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[shǒu]
  1. 1. noun [指人体] hand
    有问题的同学请举
    Will any student who has a question please raise their hand.
  2. 2. noun [指人] expert
    player
  3. 3. measure word [指人]
    他这可真厉害!
    He really made a good move there!

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[shǒu]
  1. 1. noun hand;mitt
    捧着
    hold in both hands
    地教
    take a person in hand and teach him how to do a job
    织的毛衣
    a hand-knitted woollen sweater
  2. 2. noun a person doing or good at a certain job
    拖拉机
    tractor driver
    机枪
    machinegunner
  3. 3. adjective handy; convenient
  4. 4. adverb personally
  5. 5. measure word for skill or dexterity
    他写一好字。
    He writes a fine hand.
    他真有两
    He really knows his stuff.
  6. 6. verb have in one's hand; hold
    一册
    everyone has a copy in one's hand.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[shǒu]
  1. 1. 人体上肢腕以下由指、掌组成的部分
    空拳
  2. 2. 拿着
    一册。
  3. 3. 小巧的、便于携带或使用的
    机。
  4. 4. 写的
    稿
    札。
  5. 5.
    书。
  6. 6. 指本领、技艺或
    回春
    心灵
    心狠
    下毒
  7. 7. 在某一方面有突出技艺的人
    多面
    神枪
  8. 8. 泛指做某种事的人
  9. 9. 用于技术、本领等
    露两
    留一
    烧得一好菜。
  10. 10. 用于经的次数
    第一材料
    货。

Examples

不论做一把,还是二把、三把,都要负起自己的责任来。
Whether first, second or third in command, each must assume his reponsibility. 一把手
风琴伴奏:张小芳
Accompanied on the accordion by Zhang Xiaofang 伴奏
背着
with one's hands clasped behind one's back
他被对击倒。
He was knocked down by his opponent.
爆竹崩了他的
The firecracker went off in his hand.
小心别让碎玻璃碴了
Mind you don't cut yourself on the broken glass!
她的颤得厉害。
Her hands shook violently.
抄着站在一边
stand by with folded arms
打排球戳了
sprain one's wrist while playing volleyball
粗大的
big strong hands 粗大

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