還手 [还－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to hit back
  2. to retaliate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    畀​人​施展​手腳​襲擊時​反擊
    to strike back or to hit back with limbs; literally: return hand
    • 唔好再打我啊，我還手㗎！
      唔好再打我啊，我还手㗎！
      m4 hou2 zoi3 daa2 ngo5 aa3, ngo5 waan4 sau2 gaa3!
      Don't beat me anymore or I will hit you back!
  2. 近義詞
    還拖、還擊
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to hit back; to retaliate
    (syn.) 反擊, 抗击, 回擊, 還擊, 回報, 回报, 还击, 回击, 回手, 抗擊, 反击
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你见人哋咁大只都知自己唔够打啦，仲要还手，仲唔系嗱屎上身？
    你見人哋咁大隻都知自己唔夠打啦，仲要還手，仲唔係嗱屎上身？
    • Couldn't you see that's he's strong and muscular and you don't stand a chance against him if you fight back? If that isn't asking for trouble, then I don't know what is.
  2. Cantonese
    系佢郁手先，我先至还手啫。
    係佢郁手先，我先至還手啫。
    hai6 keoi5 juk1 sau2 sin1, ngo5 sin1 zi3 waan4 sau2 ze1.
    • I fought back because he assaulted me first!
  3. Cantonese
    唔好再打我啊，我还手㗎！
    唔好再打我啊，我還手㗎！
    m4 hou2 zoi3 daa2 ngo5 aa3, ngo5 waan4 sau2 gaa3!
    • Don't beat me anymore or I will hit you back!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    还手
    還手
    huán shǒu
    • to hit back