Word: 手 (shǒu)

三日不弹,手生荆棘

sānrì bù tán,shǒu shēng jīngjí

three days without playing, the hands grow thorns

丢弃一张手牌。

Diūqì yì zhāng shǒu pái.

Discard a card.

他把信从我的手中抢了过去。

Tā bǎ xìn cóng wǒ de shǒu zhōng qiǎngle guòqù.

He wrenched the letter from my hand.

他摔倒时，用手护住了头。

Tā shuāidǎo shí, yòng shǒu hù zhùle tóu.

When he fell, he covered his head with his hands.

他是个棒球手。

Tā shì gè bàngqiú shǒu.

He is a baseball player.

他碰了我的手。

Tā pèngle wǒ de shǒu.

He touched my hand.

他第一次掌舵，手有点紧张。

Tā dìyīcì zhǎngduò, shǒu yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.

It was his first time steering, and his hands were a little tense.

伤口结了疤，别用手抠。

Shāngkǒu jié le bā, bié yòng shǒu kōu.

The wound has formed a scab, so don't pick at it.

你在哪里和他们握的手？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ hé tāmen wò de shǒu?

Where did you shake hands with them?

你应该一直让手保持干净。

Nǐ yīnggāi yìzhí ràng shǒu bǎochí gānjìng.

You must always keep your hands clean.

你洗过你的手了吗？

Nǐ xǐguo nǐ de shǒu le ma?

Have you washed your hands yet?

你的手真冷。

Nǐ de shǒu zhēn lěng.

Your hands are so cold.

你看他们手牵着手，多恩爱啊！

Nǐ kàn tāmen shǒu qiān zhuóshǒu, duō ēn'ài a!

Look at them holding hands, how loving they are!

光手逮刺猬，下不了手

guāng shǒu dǎi cìwei, xià bù liǎo shǒu

catching a hedgehog with bare hands: can't get a hand on it

冬天风大，我的手变得很粗糙。

Dōngtiān fēng dà, wǒ de shǒu biànde hěn cūcāo.

The wind is strong in winter, and my hands have become rough.

别用你的脏手碰这个。

Bié yòng nǐ de zāng shǒu pèng zhège.

Don't touch this with your dirty hands.

别用手揉眼球，很危险。

Bié yòng shǒu róu yǎnqiú, hěn wēixiǎn.

Don't rub your eyeball with your hand. It's dangerous.

劳动人民两只手,工作起来样样有

láodòng rénmín liǎng zhī shǒu,gōngzuò qǐlai yàngyàng yǒu

Working people have two hands; once they set to work, everything appears

十冬腊月生的，冻手冻脚

shídōnglàyuè shēng de, dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo

born in the coldest depths of winter: freezing hands, freezing feet

双拳不敌四手

shuāng quán bù dí sì shǒu

two fists are no match for four hands

吃了人家的嘴软，拿了人家的手短

chīle rénjiā de zuǐruǎn, nále rénjiā de shǒu duǎn

having eaten others' food your mouth is soft; having taken others' things your hand is short

困难九十九,难不倒两只手

kùnnan jiǔ shíjiǔ,nánbùdǎo liǎng zhī shǒu

ninety-nine difficulties can't beat a pair of hands

奶奶手很灵巧，会剪窗花。

Nǎinai shǒu hěn língqiǎo, huì jiǎn chuānghuā.

My grandmother is very deft with her hands and can cut paper window decorations.

她亲热地拉着我的手。

Tā qīnrè de lāzhe wǒ de shǒu.

She took my hand affectionately.

她对着冰凉的手呵了口气。

Tā duì zhe bīngliáng de shǒu ā le kǒuqì.

She breathed on her icy hands.

她抓住他的手。

Tā zhuāzhù tā de shǒu.

She grabbed him by the hand.

她极度紧张，手一直发抖。

Tā jídù jǐnzhāng, shǒu yìzhí fādǒu.

She was extremely nervous, and her hands kept shaking.

她的手很巧，会做衣服。

Tā de shǒu hěn qiǎo, huì zuò yīfu.

She is skillful with her hands and can make clothes.

好久不弹琴，手都生疏了。

Hǎojiǔ bù tánqín, shǒu dōu shēngshū le.

I haven't played the piano in ages, and my hands are out of practice.

好手不敌双拳，双拳不如四手

hǎoshǒu bù dí shuāng quán, shuāng quán bùrú sì shǒu

a good hand can't beat two fists; two fists are no match for four hands

宝宝的手只有我巴掌大。

Bǎobao de shǒu zhǐyǒu wǒ bāzhang dà.

The baby's hand is only as big as my palm.

小孩子总爱用手抠墙上的漆。

Xiǎoháizi zǒng ài yòng shǒu kōu qiáng shàng de qī.

Little kids always like to pick at the paint on the wall.

快到火边烘一烘手吧。

Kuài dào huǒ biān hōng yì hōng shǒu ba.

Come warm your hands by the fire.

快过来暖一暖手吧。

Kuài guòlái nuǎn yì nuǎn shǒu ba.

Come over and warm your hands.

您应该一直让手保持干净。

Nín yīnggāi yìzhí ràng shǒu bǎochí gānjìng.

You must always keep your hands clean.

我们牵过一次手。

Wǒmen qiānguo yícì shǒu.

We held hands, once.

我可以牵着你的手吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ qiānzhe nǐ de shǒu ma?

May I hold your hand?

我和她握了手。

Wǒ hé tā wòle shǒu.

I shook hands with her.

我在乐队里担任键盘手。

Wǒ zài yuèduì lǐ dānrèn jiànpán shǒu.

I'm the keyboardist in the band.

我手受伤了。

Wǒ shǒu shòushāngle.

I hurt my hand.

我的手冷到没有感觉了。

Wǒ de shǒu lěng dào méiyǒu gǎnjué le.

My hand is so cold that I can't feel it any more.

我的手和脚都肿了。

Wǒ de shǒu hé jiǎo dōu zhǒng le.

My hands and legs are swollen.

我的手被门夹到了。

Wǒ de shǒu bèi mén jiā dàole.

I caught my finger in the door.

手中有粮，心中不慌

shǒu zhōng yǒu liáng, xīnzhōng bù huāng

grain in hand, no panic in the heart

手中没把米，叫鸡鸡不来

shǒu zhōng méi bǎ mǐ, jiào jījī bù lái

with no handful of rice in your hand, you can't call the chickens over

手冻得麻木，拿不住笔。

Shǒu dòng de mámù, nábúzhù bǐ.

My hands are so cold and numb that I can't hold a pen.

手和眼睛的协作很重要。

Shǒu hé yǎnjing de xiézuò hěn zhòngyào.

The coordination between hands and eyes is very important.

手大不遮天

shǒu dà bù zhētiān

however big the hand, it can't cover the sky

手甲的生长速度比脚甲快四倍。

Shǒu jiǎ de shēngzhǎng sùdù bǐ jiǎo jiǎ kuài sì bèi.

Fingernails grow nearly four times faster than toenails.

手脏的时候千万不要揉眼睛。

Shǒu zāng de shíhou qiānwàn búyào róu yǎnjing.

Never rub your eyes with dirty hands.

手越做越巧，脑越用越灵

shǒu yuè zuò yuè qiǎo, nǎo yuè yòng yuè líng

the more the hands work the more skilful; the more the brain is used the sharper

护士用棉花轻轻擦了擦我的手。

Hùshi yòng miánhua qīngqīng cāle cā wǒ de shǒu.

The nurse gently wiped my hand with a cotton ball.

拿人家手短，吃人家嘴软

ná rénjiā shǒu duǎn, chīrénjiazuǐruǎn

take from others and your hand is short; eat from others and your mouth is soft

拿得住的是手，掩不住的是口

ná de zhù de shì shǒu, yǎn búzhù de shì kǒu

what you can hold is the hand; what you can't cover is the mouth

服务员用手托着一盘热汤。

Fúwùyuán yòng shǒu tuōzhe yì pán rètāng.

The waiter held a plate of hot soup up in his hand.

棺材里伸出手来，死要钱

guāncai lǐ shēnchū shǒu lái, sǐ yàoqián

a hand reaching out of the coffin: dead set on money

洗你们的手。

Xǐ nǐmen de shǒu.

Wash your hands.

洗你的脸和手。

Xǐ nǐ de liǎn hé shǒu.

Wash your face and hands.

湿手捏石灰，甩不脱

shī shǒu niē shíhuī, shuǎi bù tuō

a wet hand grabbing quicklime: can't shake it off

现在握个手和解吧。

Xiànzài wò gè shǒu héjiě ba.

Now shake hands and make up.

画写意的时候，手要放松。

Huà xiěyì de shíhou, shǒu yào fàngsōng.

When doing freehand brushwork, your hand should be relaxed.

眼过千遍,不如手过一遍

yǎn guò qiān biàn,bùrú shǒu guò yíbiàn

eyes passing over it a thousand times is not as good as the hands doing it once

耳听千遍，不如手过一遍

ěr tīng qiān biàn, bùrú shǒu guò yíbiàn

hearing a thousand times is not as good as going through it once by hand

腊月生的,冻手冻脚

làyuè shēng de,dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo

born in the twelfth month: frozen hands and frozen feet

蕾丝衣服要用手洗吗？

Lěisī yīfu yào yòng shǒu xǐ ma?

Do lace clothes need to be washed by hand?

请不要用手摸这些文物。

Qǐng búyào yòng shǒu mō zhèxiē wénwù.

Please don't touch these historical relics with your hands.

赞人陷人皆是口，推人扶人皆是手

zàn rén xiàn rén jiē shì kǒu, tuī rén fú rén jiē shì shǒu

praising and framing people are both done by the mouth, pushing and helping people are both done by the hand

输液的时候，手不能乱动。

Shūyè de shíhou, shǒu bùnéng luàndòng.

You shouldn't move your hand around while you're on an IV.

输液的时候，手不要动来动去。

Shūyè de shíhou, shǒu búyào dòng lái dòng qù.

Don't move your hand around while you're on the IV.

这把锅铲太短了，手会烫。

Zhè bǎ guōchǎn tài duǎnle, shǒu huì tàng.

This spatula is too short, so my hand gets burned.

那个年轻女人手抱着婴儿。

Nàge niánqīng nǚrén shǒu bàozhe yīng'ér.

The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms.

骑自行车时，两只手要握紧龙头。

Qí zìxíngchē shí, liǎng zhī shǒu yào wò jǐn lóngtóu.

When riding a bicycle, keep both hands tight on the handlebars.

高射炮手，见机行事

gāoshèpào shǒu, jiànjīxíngshì

an anti-aircraft gunner: acts on seeing the plane