把
手

To shake hands in Chinese: 把手 (bǎ shǒu)

bǎ shǒu

to shake hands

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Definitions

  1. 1to shake hands

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把
手

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄚˇ

bǎ

ㄅ/ bㄚ/ aˇ/ third tone

ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

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Related words

把

bǎ

to hold

手

shǒu

hand

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

把握

bǎ wò

to grasp (also fig.)

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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