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"both hands" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
双手 雙手 shuāng shǒu both hands syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation
你 nǐ you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.) syn
都 dōu all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all syn
两 兩 liǎng two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old) syn
又 yòu (once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway syn
咱们 咱們 zán men we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5] syn
手里 手裡 shǒu lǐ in hand / (a situation is) in sb's hands
检察官 檢察官 jiǎn chá guān public prosecutor / public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) syn
拜拜 bài bai to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together / (Tw) religious ceremony in which offerings are made to a deity syn
且 qiě and / moreover / yet / for the time being / to be about to / both (... and...) syn
亲手 親手 qīn shǒu personally / with one's own hands syn
两者 兩者 liǎng zhě both of them / the two of them syn
双方 雙方 shuāng fāng bilateral / both sides / both parties involved syn
握手 wò shǒu to shake hands syn
脉搏 脈搏 mài bó pulse (both medical and figurative) syn
洗手 xǐ shǒu to wash one's hands / to go to the toilet syn
两边 兩邊 liǎng bian either side / both sides syn
把手 bǎ shǒu to shake hands syn
指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom) / to explain by waving one's hands / to criticize or give orders summarily syn
搏击 搏擊 bó jī to fight, esp. with hands / wrestling (as a sport) / to wrestle / to wrestle (against fate, with a problem etc) / to capture prey syn
击掌 擊掌 jī zhǎng to clap one's hands / to clap each other's hands / high five syn
联手 聯手 lián shǒu lit. to join hands / to act together syn
携手 攜手 xié shǒu hand in hand / to join hands / to collaborate syn
双臂 雙臂 shuāng bì arms / both arms / two arms syn
束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom) / fig. helpless in the face of a crisis syn
拍手 pāi shǒu to clap one's hands syn
经手 經手 jīng shǒu (lit.) to pass through one's hands / (fig.) to handle / to deal with syn
转手 轉手 zhuǎn shǒu to pass on / to resell / to change hands syn
二者 èr zhě both / both of them / neither syn
两侧 兩側 liǎng cè two sides / both sides
徒手 tú shǒu with bare hands / unarmed / fighting hand-to-hand / freehand (drawing)
做工 zuò gōng to work with one's hands / manual work / workmanship syn
拱手 gǒng shǒu to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting / (fig.) submissive
在握 zài wò (fig.) to hold in one's hands / to be within grasp syn
左右手 zuǒ yòu shǒu left and right hands / (fig.) capable assistant / right-hand man syn
沦陷 淪陷 lún xiàn to fall into enemy hands / to be occupied / to degenerate / to submerge syn
手足 shǒu zú hands and feet / (fig.) brothers / retinue, henchmen, accomplices syn
参半 參半 cān bàn half / half and half / both ... and ... / just as much ... as ... / equally syn
两性 兩性 liǎng xìng male and female / both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc) / (chemistry) amphoteric
手舞足蹈 shǒu wǔ zú dǎo lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs syn
甩手 shuǎi shǒu to swing one's arms / to wash one's hands of sth syn
爱莫能助 愛莫能助 ài mò néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom) / Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied. syn
两端 兩端 liǎng duān both ends (of a stick etc) / two extremes syn
失守 shī shǒu (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands / (fig.) to take a turn for the worse syn
手拉手 shǒu lā shǒu to join hands / hand in hand syn
两极 兩極 liǎng jí the two poles / the north and south poles / both ends of sth / electric or magnetic poles
敌手 敵手 dí shǒu opponent / substantial adversary / worthy match / antagonist / in the enemy's hands syn
妙手 miào shǒu miraculous hands of a healer / highly skilled person / brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋 syn
两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too syn
掰开 掰開 bāi kāi to pull apart / to pry open with the hands syn
情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom) / loving one another as brothers / deep friendship / closely attached to one another syn
两败俱伤 兩敗俱傷 liǎng bài jù shāng both sides suffer (idiom) / neither side wins
双脚 雙腳 shuāng jiǎo two legs / both feet
两头 兩頭 liǎng tóu both ends / both parties to a deal syn
兼具 jiān jù to combine / to have both syn
心力交瘁 xīn lì jiāo cuì to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) syn
两面 兩面 liǎng miàn both sides syn
兼有 jiān yǒu to combine / to have both syn
荷包蛋 hé bāo dàn poached egg / egg fried on both sides
名利双收 名利雙收 míng lì shuāng shōu both fame and fortune (idiom) / both virtue and reward
兼备 兼備 jiān bèi have both syn
顶天立地 頂天立地 dǐng tiān lì dì lit. able to support both heaven and earth / of indomitable spirit (idiom) syn
越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn
两旁 兩旁 liǎng páng both sides / either side syn
洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn
既是 jì shì is both ...(and...) / since / as / being the case that syn
哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / both funny and extremely embarrassing / between laughter and tears syn
扒开 扒開 bā kāi to pry open or apart / to spread (sth) open with both hands syn
兼而有之 jiān ér yǒu zhī to have both (at the same time) syn
左右开弓 左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football) syn
巧手 qiǎo shǒu skillful hands / dexterous / a dab hand syn
两岸 兩岸 liǎng àn bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland syn
两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu one's two hands / two prongs (of a strategy) / both aspects, eventualities etc / skills / expertise syn
脸盆 臉盆 liǎn pén washbowl / basin for washing hands and face / CL:個|个[ge4]
平分秋色 píng fēn qiū sè to both share the limelight / to both have an equal share of syn
荣辱与共 榮辱與共 róng rǔ yǔ gòng (of friends or partners) to share both the honor and the disgrace (idiom) syn
手巧 shǒu qiǎo to be skillful with one's hands / to be manually adroit syn
不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation / (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently / as if by prior agreement syn
半壁江山 bàn bì jiāng shān half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands) / vast swathe of territory syn
扼腕 è wàn to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists) syn
两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom) / having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices syn
捧腹 pěng fù to split one's sides laughing / to roar with laughter / (lit.) to hold one's belly with both hands syn
推手 tuī shǒu promoter / advocate / driving force / pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi)
毽子 jiàn zi a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking / game played with such a shuttlecock
两全 兩全 liǎng quán to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands) syn
两国 兩國 liǎng guó both countries / the two countries
均可 jūn kě all are OK / both are OK / all can / both can / also can
双腿 雙腿 shuāng tuǐ legs / both legs / two legs
牵手 牽手 qiān shǒu to hold hands
双赢 雙贏 shuāng yíng profitable to both sides / a win-win situation
舞动 舞動 wǔ dòng to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter syn
皆可 jiē kě both OK / all acceptable
作揖 zuò yī to bow with hands held in front
玉手 yù shǒu lily-white hands
免提 miǎn tí hands-free (telephone function)
双膝 雙膝 shuāng xī both knees
双足 雙足 shuāng zú both feet / two-legged
拉手 lā shǒu to hold hands / to shake hands syn
把玩 bǎ wán to turn around in one's hands / to play with / to fiddle with
共通 gòng tōng universal / applicable to all (or both) / shared / common
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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