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Jyutping sau2
Pinyin shǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. hand
  2. (formal) to hold
  3. person engaged in certain types of work
  4. person skilled in certain types of work
  5. personal(ly)
  6. convenient
  7. classifier for skill
  8. CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. classifier for used goods (firsthand, second-hand); 2. (financial terminology) the unit of tradable stocks
  2. hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of work/person skilled in certain types of work/personal(ly)/convenient/classifier for skill M: 双shuāng [双] / 只zhī [只]/portable/handy/handwritten/skill/skilled person/used in the noun first hand, second hand etc/a quantifier for the smallest tradable unit of stocks/a hand of cards/a game/a turn (gambling terminology)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    關於書法​技巧​嘅​量​詞
    qualifier for handwriting, penmanship, etc.
    • 一手好字
      一手好字
      jat1 sau2 hou2 zi6
      good handwriting
    • 佢手字好靚。
      佢手字好靓。
      keoi5 sau2 zi6 hou2 leng3.
      His handwriting is really beautiful.
  2. 量詞
    股票​嘅​最低​可供​買​賣​單位
    lot; the smallest unit that can be traded on a financial exchange
    • 一手股票
      一手股票
      jat1 sau2 gu2 piu3
      one lot of shares
  3. 量詞
    用​喺​駕​駛​技巧
    cooking skills or driving skills
    • 佢手車唔錯。
      佢手车唔错。
      keoi5 sau2 ce1 m4 co3.
      He can drive quite well.
  4. 量詞
    用​喺​麻雀​、​紙牌​遊戲
    hand (of mahjong, card games, etc.)
    • 佢揸住一手好牌,竟然都贏唔到。
      佢揸住一手好牌,竟然都赢唔到。
      keoi5 zaa1 zyu6 jat1 sau2 hou2 paai2, ging2 jin4 dou1 jeng4 m4 dou2
      He held a good hand, but surprisingly was unable to win the game.
    • 我一開始就已經成手萬子,好快就食咗糊。
      我一开始就已经成手万子,好快就食咗糊。
      ngo5 jat1 hoi1 ci2 zau6 ji5 ging1 seng4 sau2 maan6 zi2, hou2 faai3 zau6 sik6 zo2 wu2
      I held a lot of character tiles at the beginning, and I won the round quite quickly.
  5. 名詞
    人同動​物​嘅​兩​隻​前肢​;​對​人​嚟​講​,​係​日常​使用​工具​最​主要​器官​;​泛指​手​嘅​各​個​部分​,​例如​ ​手臂​、​手腕​、​手掌​、​手指​(​量​詞​:​隻​/​對​)
    hand; forelimb; can also refers to various parts of the forelimb, eg. arm, wrist, palm, finger
    • 雙手
      双手
      soeng1 sau2
      two hands
    • 左 手
      左 手
      zo2 sau2
      left hand
    • 右 手
      右 手
      jau6 sau2
      right hand
    • 手上
      手上
      sau2 soeng6
      in one's hand
    • 你隻手好濕,唔好掂我。
      你只手好湿,唔好掂我。
      nei5 zek3 sau2 hou2 sap1, m4 hou2 dim3 ngo5.
      Your hand is wet. Don't touch me.
    • 我今日拎咗好多重嘢,對手好攰。
      我今日拎咗好多重嘢,对手好攰。
      ngo5 gam1 jat6 ling1 zo2 hou2 do1 cung5 je5, deoi3 sau2 hou2 gui6.
      I've been carrying some heavy stuff today and my arms are tired.
    • 醫生喺我左手度打咗一針。
      医生喺我左手度打咗一针。
      ji1 sang1 hai2 ngo5 zo2 sau2 dou6 daa2 zo2 jat1 zam1.
      The doctor gave me a shot in my left arm.
    • 我手上面有條蟲。
      我手上面有条虫。
      ngo5 sau2 soeng6 min6 jau5 tiu4 cung4.
      Here is a worm on my hand.
    • 信眾合十雙手拜神。
      信众合十双手拜神。
      seon3 zung3 hap6 sap6 soeng1 sau2 baai3 san4.
      Believers put their palms together for worship.
  6. 詞綴
    做​某​一種​事​嘅​人
    suffix indicating a person who performs a specified action or activity
    • 兇手
      凶手
      hung1 sau2
      the murderer
    • 寫手
      写手
      se2 sau2
      writer
    • 單車手
      单车手
      daan1 ce1 sau2
      cyclist
    • 賽車手
      赛车手
      coi3 ce1 sau2
      racing driver
    • 樂手
      乐手
      ngok6 sau2
      musician
    • 歌手
      歌手
      go1 sau2
      singer
    • 選手
      选手
      syun2 sau2
      contestant
    • 殺手
      杀手
      saat3 sau2
      killer; hitman
    • 打手
      打手
      daa2 sau2
      fighter; shill
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Classifier for transactions.
  2. character
    -ist; -er
    • 歌手
      歌手
      gē shǒu
      singer
  3. character
    handwritten
  4. character
    Classifier for stocks: lot
  5. character
    hand (Classifier: 隻/只 m c mn; 雙/双 m mn; 對/对 c)
  6. character
    expert; master
    • 高手
      高手
      gāo shǒu
      master
  7. character, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    hidden part (general)
  8. character, Hokkien, Mainland-China
    Classifier for Chinese characters.
  9. character
    Classifier for skills.
  10. character
    convenient; handy; portable
    • 手機
      手机
      shǒu jī
      mobile phone
    • 手冊
      手册
      shǒu cè
      handbook
  11. character, Min-Nan
    luck in gambling
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. hand
  2. Cangjie Input
    Q
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #339
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #205
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #207
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    自己动手真好。
    自己動手真好。
    zì jǐ dòng shǒu zhēn hǎo 。
    • It's good to do it yourself.
  2. Mandarin
    我们没机会赢那些一流选手。
    我們沒機會贏那些一流選手。
    wǒ men méi jī huì yíng nà xiē yī liú xuǎn shǒu 。
    • We have no chance against those top players.
  3. Mandarin
    合同已经到手了,那就出去庆祝一下吧。
    合同已經到手了,那就出去慶祝一下吧。
    hé tong yǐ jīng dào shǒu le , nà jiù chū qù qìng zhù yī xià ba 。
    • The contract is in the bag, so let's go out and celebrate.
  4. Mandarin
    他用了一些手段来和Nancy私下交谈。
    他用了一些手段來和Nancy私下交談。
    tā yòng le yī xiē shǒu duàn lái hé nancy sī xià jiāo tán 。
    • He contrived a means of speaking to Nancy privately.
  5. Mandarin
    她挥着她的手,直到火车消失在视线之外。
    她揮着她的手,直到火車消失在視線之外。
    tā huī zhe tā de shǒu , zhí dào huǒ chē xiāo shī zài shì xiàn zhī wài 。
    • She waved her hand until the train was out of sight.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    最后一个关于握手嘅小贴士:记住笑。
    最後一個關於握手嘅小貼士:記住笑。
    zeoi3 hau6 jat1 go3 gwaan1 jyu1 ak1 sau2 ge3 siu2 tip1 si6 : gei3 zyu6 siu3 。
    • I have one final piece of advice related to handshakes: Remember to smile.
  2. Cantonese
    同人哋握手𠮶阵,一定要有眼神接触。
    同人哋握手嗰陣,一定要有眼神接觸。
    tung4 jan4 dei2 ak1 sau2 go2 zan6 , jat1 ding6 jiu3 jau5 ngaan5 san4 zip3 zuk1 。
    • When you shake hands with somebody, you must look him in the eye.
  3. Cantonese
    呢只手表有防震功能。
    呢隻手錶有防震功能。
    nei4 zek3 sau2 biu1 jau5 fong4 zan3 gung1 nang4 。
    • This watch is shock-proof.
  4. Cantonese
    佢一讲完,班观众就拍烂晒手掌。
    佢一講完,班觀眾就拍爛晒手掌。
    keoi5 jat1 gong2 jyun4 , baan1 gun1 zung3 zau6 paak3 laan6 saai3 sau2 zoeng2 。
    • The audience clapped loudly after his speech.
  5. Cantonese
    我都好钟意𠮶个歌手把声。
    我都好鍾意嗰個歌手把聲。
    ngo5 dou1 hou3 zung1 ji3 go2 go3 go1 sau2 baa2 sing1 。
    • I like the singer's voice, too.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好做伸手党,自己google啦!
    唔好做伸手黨,自己google啦!
    m4 hou2 zou6 san1 sau2 dong2, zi6 gei2 gu1 gou4 laa1!
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    洗手
    洗手
    sai2 sau2
    • to wash one's hands
  3. Cantonese
    高擡贵手
    高抬貴手
    gou1 toi4 gwai3 sau2
    • please show mercy
  4. Cantonese
    高价收购二手iPhone 7
    高價收購二手iPhone 7
    gou1 gaa3 sau1 kau3 ji6 sau2 aai1 fung1 se1 fan4
    • to buy second-hand iPhone 7 at a high price
  5. Cantonese
    佢手臂伤咗,呢排做嘢都有啲论尽。
    佢手臂傷咗,呢排做嘢都有啲論盡。
    keoi5 sau2 bei3 soeng1 zo2, nei1 paai4 zou6 je5 dou1 jau5 di1 leon6 zeon6.
    • His arm was hurt that he is being clumsy recently.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    一手包办
    一手包辦
    jat1 sau2 baau1 baan6
  2. Cantonese
    一手一脚
    一手一腳
    jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3
  3. Cantonese
    佢微微郁咗只手。
    佢微微郁咗隻手。
  4. Cantonese
    交际手腕
    交際手腕
  5. Cantonese
    甩手
    甩手
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    手头紧
    手頭緊
    sau2 tau4 gan2
    • to feel the pinch
  2. Mandarin
    赤手空拳
    赤手空拳
    chì shǒu kōng quán
    • with bare hands and fists
  3. Mandarin
    人手一册
    人手一冊
    rén shǒu yī cè
    • It's a bestseller. (lit. Everyone has a copy.)
  4. Cantonese
    佢收手不再千 走去捞制片
    佢收手不再千 走去捞制片
    keoi5 sau1 sau2 bat1 zoi3 cin1, zau2 heoi3 lou1 zai3 pin2
    • She quit swindling and went to be a film producer
  5. Mandarin
    一九二九不出手,三九四九冰上走。
    一九二九不出手,三九四九冰上走。
    • X