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执子之手
执子之手
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执子之手

执子之手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

执子之手 Usage and Examples

To hold your hand.

To pledge lifelong companionship.

先要执子之手才能天长地久!

First I need your hand, then forever can begin.

从此,“执子之手”成了生死不渝的爱情的代名词。

From then on, "your hand" has become synonymous with enduring love of life and death.

The characters in 执子之手

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
执
zhí6hold, grasp, execute
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 执

  • zhí执shì事Deacon, Steward
  • zhí执shi事zhě者deacon, administrator
  • zhí执ào傲stubborn and supercilious
  • zhí执ào傲de的stubbornly arrogant, unyieldingly proud
  • zhí执qín勤Be on duty, Perform duty
  • zhí执dǎo导to direct (a film, play, etc.)
  • zhí执bì必Zhibi
  • zhí执yì意insist, be determined
  • zhí执yì意jǐ己jiàn见Stick to one's guns, Be opinionated
  • zhí执yì意ér而wèi为insist on doing it, persist in doing it
  • zhí执yì意yào要insist on, be determined to
  • zhí执niù拗obstinate, stubborn

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Questions about 执子之手

What does 执子之手 mean in Chinese?

执子之手 (zhí zǐ zhī shǒu) means “to hold your hand, to pledge lifelong companionship”.

How do you pronounce 执子之手?

执子之手 is pronounced zhí zǐ zhī shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To hold your hand.” in Chinese?

“To hold your hand.” is 执子之手 (zhí zǐ zhī shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 执子之手 used in a sentence?

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

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