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手shǒuhand

HSK 2word

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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. 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?

  1. 我的手很小。

    Wǒ de shǒu hěn xiǎo.

    My hands are small.

  2. 你去洗手吧。

    Nǐ qù xǐ shǒu ba.

    Go wash your hands.

  3. 他手里有书。

    Tā shǒu lǐ yǒu shū.

    He has a book in his hand.

How is 手 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我们吃饭吧。

    Wǒmen chī fàn ba.

    Let's eat.

  2. Speaker B:

    好,我先去洗手。

    Hǎo, wǒ xiān qù xǐ shǒu.

    Okay, I'll go wash my hands first.

  3. Speaker A:

    你的手怎么了?

    Nǐ de shǒu zěnme le?

    What happened to your hand?

  4. 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?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你去洗___吧。 (Go wash your hands.)
  2. 2.What does 我的手很小。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "hand"?

What should you learn next?

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.