人手 [－－]

Jyutping jan4 sau2
Pinyin rén shǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. manpower
  2. staff
  3. human hand
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) Workforce
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    做​嘢​嘅​人
    manpower
    • 因為人手太少，所以我哋做唔切啲嘢。
      因为人手太少，所以我哋做唔切啲嘢。
      jan1 wai6 jan4 sau2 taai3 siu2, so2 ji5 ngo5 dei6 zou6 m4 cit3 di1 je5.
      We are unable to finish up the work on time because of the shortage of manpower.
  2. 名詞
    自己​落手​做​，​唔​依賴​機器
    by hand; hand-made; by oneself
    • 啲糖係人手整㗎！
      啲糖系人手整㗎！
      di1 tong2 hai6 jan4 sau2 zing2 gaa3!
      The candies are hand-made.
  3. 名詞
    每個​人​嘅​手上
    everyone's hand
    • 人手一部手提電話。
      人手一部手提电话。
      jan4 sau2 jat1 bou6 sau2 tai4 din6 waa2.
      Everyone has a mobile phone on their hands.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    manpower; staff
    • 人手不夠。
      人手不够。
      rén shǒu bù gòu ．
      There is a lack of staff.
  2. noun
    human hand
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3440
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    那个年轻女人手抱著婴儿。
    那個年輕女人手抱著嬰兒。
    nà ge nián qīng nǚ rén shǒu bào zhù yīng ér 。
    • The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms.
  2. Mandarin
    犯人手举在空中走出了房子。
    犯人手舉在空中走出了房子。
    fàn rén shǒu jǔ zài kōng zhōng zǒu chū le fáng zi 。
    • The criminal came out of the house with arms raised.
  3. Mandarin
    我们现在人手不足。
    我們現在人手不足。
    wǒ men xiàn zài rén shǒu bù zú 。
    • We need more workers.
  4. Mandarin
    我看到了一个成年人手脚并用在墙上爬行。他肯定要么是喝醉了，要么就是想重返童年。
    我看到了一個成年人手腳並用在牆上爬行。他肯定要麼是喝醉了，要麼就是想重返童年。
    wǒ kàn dào le yí gè chéng nián rén shǒu jiǎo bìng yòng zài qiáng shàng pá xíng 。 tā kěn dìng yào me shì hē zuì le ， yào me jiù shì xiǎng chóng fǎn tóng nián 。
    • I have seen an adult man who crept above a wall on hands and feet. Either he was drunk, or he wanted to be young again.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    赫尔辛基啲海鸥会偷人手上面嘅雪糕嚟食。
    赫爾辛基啲海鷗會偷人手上面嘅雪糕嚟食。
    haak1 ji5 san1 gei1 di1 hoi2 au1 wui2 tau1 jan4 sau2 soeng6 min6 ge3 syut3 gou1 lai4 sik6 。
    • The seagulls in Helsinki steal ice cream out of people's hands.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    因为人手太少，所以我哋做唔切啲嘢。
    因為人手太少，所以我哋做唔切啲嘢。
    jan1 wai6 jan4 sau2 taai3 siu2, so2 ji5 ngo5 dei6 zou6 m4 cit3 di1 je5.
    • We are unable to finish up the work on time because of the shortage of manpower.
  2. Cantonese
    啲糖系人手整㗎！
    啲糖係人手整㗎！
    di1 tong2 hai6 jan4 sau2 zing2 gaa3!
    • The candies are hand-made.
  3. Cantonese
    人手一部手提电话。
    人手一部手提電話。
    jan4 sau2 jat1 bou6 sau2 tai4 din6 waa2.
    • Everyone has a mobile phone on their hands.
  4. Cantonese
    抽调人手
    抽調人手
    cau1 diu6 jan4 sau2
    • transfer of manpower
  5. Cantonese
    我哋会调多啲人手嚟帮你。
    我哋會調多啲人手嚟幫你。
    ngo5 dei6 wui5 diu6 do1 di1 jan4 sau2 lei4 bong1 nei5
    • We will send more people (from other departments) to help you out.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    人手一册
    人手一冊
    rén shǒu yī cè
    • It's a bestseller. (lit. Everyone has a copy.)
  2. Mandarin
    人手不够。
    人手不夠。
    rén shǒu bù gòu ．
    • There is a lack of staff.