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援手 (yuán shǒu) — “Help, assistance” in Chinese

援手 (yuán shǒu) means “help, assistance, support, a helping hand” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

help

assistance

support

a helping hand

拥抱是“亲密的标志,它帮助自己在面对困难时产生别人会伸出援手的感觉”。

Hugging "is a marker of intimacy and helps generate the feeling that others are there to help in the face of difficulty."

今天,当我在华盛顿乘坐地铁时,我就会想起他们,我看到市民和游客随时伸出援手

I think of them as I ride the underground in Washington today, and I watch the citizens and tourists to offer hands at any time.

The characters in 援手

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
援
yuán12to help, aid, or rescue
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 援

  • yuán援lì例cite a precedent
  • yuán援bīng兵reinforcements, relief troops
  • yuán援jūn军reinforcements
  • yuán援zhù助Aid, Assistance
  • yuán援wài外foreign aid, external assistance
  • yuán援wài外xiàng项mù目Foreign aid project, Overseas assistance project
  • yuán援jiàn建Aid construction, Provide construction assistance
  • yuán援yǐn引cite, quote
  • yuán援jiù救rescue, save
  • yuán援jiù救le了rescued, saved
  • yuán援yòng用Cite, Invoke
  • yuán援bǐ笔to take up a pen

Frequently asked questions

What does 援手 mean in Chinese?
援手 (yuán shǒu) means “help, assistance, support, a helping hand”.
How do you pronounce 援手?
援手 is pronounced yuán shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “help” in Chinese?
“help” is 援手 (yuán shǒu) in Chinese.
How is 援手 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 援手, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 援手 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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