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抬手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抬手 Usage and Examples

raise a hand

lift one's hand

我不想打人;我连抬手都嫌麻烦!

I don't care for striking; I can't take the trouble to raise my hand!

她轻盈地一抬手把他打发走了。

With a graceful lift of her hand, she dismissed him.

The characters in 抬手

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抬
tái8lift or carry jointly
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 抬

  • tái抬shàng上carry up, lift onto
  • tái抬bù不qǐ起tóu头cannot hold one's head high, cannot lift one's head
  • tái抬bù不qǐ起tóu头lái来le了Can't lift one's head, Too ashamed to face others
  • tái抬bù不qǐ起lái来Cannot lift, Unable to raise
  • tái抬gè个shǒu手Give a hand, Lend a hand
  • tái抬jǔ举show favor, promote
  • tái抬le了qǐ起lái来lifted up, raised
  • tái抬jià价To raise or inflate prices.
  • tái抬tǐ体de的rén人Pallbearer, Stretcher-bearer
  • tái抬huí回le了carried back, brought back
  • tái抬tóu头Look up, Raise your head
  • tái抬tóu头bú不jiàn见dī低tóu头jiàn见We are bound to meet again., We often run into each other.

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Questions about 抬手

What does 抬手 mean in Chinese?

抬手 (tái shǒu) means “raise a hand, lift one's hand”.

How do you pronounce 抬手?

抬手 is pronounced tái shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “raise a hand” in Chinese?

“raise a hand” is 抬手 (tái shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 抬手 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 抬手, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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