手shǒuhand
手 (shǒu) means "hand," as in 我的手很小 (My hands are small), 你去洗手吧 (Go wash your hands) and 他手里有书 (He has a book in his hand). This entry covers this one sense, the hand, which every example and quiz question here uses, shown with its own examples below.
What does 手 mean?
- 1.
handnoun
What does the character 手 mean?
- 手hand
How do you use 手?
See it in 我的手很小, 你去洗手吧 and 他手里有书.
What are some examples of 手 in a sentence?
How is 手 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我们吃饭吧。
Wǒmen chī fàn ba.
Let's eat.
- Speaker B:
好,我先去洗手。
Hǎo, wǒ xiān qù xǐ shǒu.
Okay, I'll go wash my hands first.
- Speaker A:
你的手怎么了?
Nǐ de shǒu zěnme le?
What happened to your hand?
- Speaker B:
没什么,有点儿冷。
Méi shénme, yǒudiǎnr lěng.
Nothing, it's just a little cold.
Can you use 手 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.