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伸手
shēnshǒu
Description
“伸手”就是把手伸出去，比如你想拿东西的时候。
"伸手" means to stretch out your hand, for example when you want to take something.
它也可以表示向别人要东西或帮忙。
It can also mean asking others for something or for help.
Meanings
伸手shēnshǒu
to stretch out one's hand; reach out
他伸手拿了一个苹果。
He reached out and took an apple.
伸手shēnshǒu
to ask others for money or help
他不想向父母伸手要钱。
He doesn't want to ask his parents for money.
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Notes
- Etymology
伸 (to stretch) + 手 (hand), literally 'stretch out the hand'.
- Nuance
second sense often carries a negative tone of depending on others.
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