手
里

In hand in Chinese: 手里 (shǒu lǐ)

shǒu lǐ

in hand

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 手裡1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in hand
  2. 2(a situation is) in sb's hands

Stroke order

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手
里

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧˇ

lǐ

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

手里

Simplified

手裡

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他手里拿着一本书。

    tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì běn shū。

    He is holding a book in his hand.

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Related words

里

lǐ

lining

手

shǒu

hand

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

公里

gōng lǐ

kilometer

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

手工

shǒu gōng

handwork

手术

shǒu shù

(surgical) operation

手套

shǒu tào

glove

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

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