隻手 [只－]

Jyutping zek3 sau2
Pinyin zhī shǒu

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    single hand; single arm
  2. adv
    single-handedly; unassistedly
    (syn.) 独力, 单人独马, 匹馬單槍, 單人獨馬, 单兵独马, 單兵獨馬, 单枪匹马, 獨力, 自力, 匹马单枪, 一力, 單槍匹馬

隻手 [只－]

Jyutping zek3 sau2
Pinyin zhǐ shǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    唔​靠​其他人​，​自己​一個​噉
    by a single person; literally: with one hand
    • 隻手遮天
      只手遮天
      to alone possess great power
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. 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.
  2. Cantonese
    佢捉实我只手。
    佢捉實我隻手。
    keoi5 zuk3 sat6 ngo5 zek3 sau2 。
    • She held on to my hand tightly.
  3. Cantonese
    只手污糟𠮶阵千祈唔好捽眼。
    隻手污糟嗰陣千祈唔好捽眼。
    zek3 sau2 wu1 zou1 go2 zan6 cin1 kei4 m4 hou3 zeot1 ngaan5 。
    • Never rub the eyes when the hands are dirty.
    • Never rub your eyes when your hands are dirty.
  4. Cantonese
    我整坏咗亚当只手表，激到佢扎扎跳。
    我整壞咗亞當隻手錶，激到佢紮紮跳。
    ngo5 zing2 waai6 zo2 aa3 dong1 zek3 sau2 biu1 ， gik1 dou3 keoi5 zaat3 zaat3 tiu3 。
    • Adam was furious with me when I broke his watch.
  5. Cantonese
    佢行路𠮶阵成日插只手落个裤袋度。
    佢行路嗰陣成日插隻手落個褲袋度。
    keoi5 hang4 lou6 go2 zan6 sing4 jat6 caap3 zek3 sau2 lok6 go3 fu3 doi2 dou6 。
    • He often walks with his hand in his pocket.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他走路时常常把一只手插在裤袋里。
    他走路時常常把一隻手插在褲袋裏。
    tā zǒu lù shí cháng cháng bǎ yī zhī shǒu chā zài kù dài lǐ 。
    • He often walks with his hand in his pocket.
  2. Mandarin
    用两只手捧住花瓶。
    用兩隻手捧住花瓶。
    yòng liǎng zhǐ shǒu pěng zhù huā píng 。
    • Hold the vase with both hands.
  3. Mandarin
    Scott先用一只手表换了一本书，再把书换成钱。
    Scott先用一隻手錶換了一本書，再把書換成錢。
    scott xiān yòng yī zhī shǒu biǎo huàn le yī běn shū ， zài bǎ shū huàn chéng qián 。
    • Scott first changed a watch for a book, then the book for money.
  4. Mandarin
    用两只手握这个花瓶。
    用兩隻手握這個花瓶。
    yòng liǎng zhǐ shǒu wò zhè ge huā píng 。
    • Hold the vase with both hands.
  5. Mandarin
    这只手表是叔叔送给我的。
    這隻手錶是叔叔送給我的。
    zhè zhǐ shǒu biǎo shì shū shu sòng gěi wǒ de 。
    • I was given this watch by my uncle.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我打字手残，只系识用两只手指笃。
    我打字手殘，只係識用兩隻手指篤。
    ngo5 daa2 zi6 sau2 caan4, zi2 hai6 sik1 jung6 loeng5 zek3 sau2 zi2 duk1.
    • I am very bad at typing. I only know how to use two fingers to hunt and peck.
  2. Cantonese
    着雨褛好过担遮啦，多只手做嘢。
    着雨褸好過擔遮啦，多隻手做嘢。
    zoek3 jyu5 lau1 hou2 gwo3 daam1 ze1 laa1, do1 zek3 sau2 zou6 je5.
    • It's better to use a raincoat than an umbrella. You can have a spare hand.
  3. Cantonese
    你估下个女到几大就唔再拖住你只手行街吖嗱？
    你估下個女到幾大就唔再拖住你隻手行街吖嗱？
    nei5 gu2 haa5 go3 neoi2 dou3 gei2 daai6 zau6 m4 zoi3 to1 zyu6 nei5 zek3 sau2 haang4 gaai1 aa1 laa4?
    • How old do you think your daughter will be when she stops holding your hand to cross the street?
  4. Cantonese
    呢块滑鼠垫有个位垫住只手。
    呢塊滑鼠墊有個位墊住隻手。
    ni1 faai3 waat6 syu2 zin3 jau5 go3 wai2 zin3 zyu6 zek3 sau2.
    • This mouse pad has a spot that acts as a cushion for the wrist.
  5. Cantonese
    只手遮天
    隻手遮天
    • to alone possess great power
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢微微郁咗只手。
    佢微微郁咗隻手。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    伸长两只手
    伸長兩隻手
    shēn cháng liǎng zhī shǒu
    • to extend two hands
  2. Cantonese
    鎅亲只手
    鎅親隻手
    gaai3 can1 zek3 sau2
    • to accidentally slice one's hand
  3. Mandarin
    现在几十只手插到地方，使地方的事情不好办。
    現在幾十隻手插到地方，使地方的事情不好辦。
    xiàn zài jǐ shí zhī shǒu chā dào dì fāng ， shǐ dì fāng de shì qíng bù hǎo bàn ．
    • At present scores of hands are reaching out to the localities, making things difficult for them.