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小手
xiǎoshǒu
Description
“小手”常常用来说小孩子的手，很小很可爱。
"小手" is often used to refer to a child's hand, which is very small and cute.
我们也会说“小手小脚”，意思是做事没有大气，比较小心。
We also say "小手小脚", meaning to do things cautiously and without boldness.
Meanings
小手xiǎoshǒu
small hand, often a child's hand
孩子伸出小手，要我抱他。
The child reached out his little hand, wanting me to hold him.
小手xiǎoshǒu
petty or stingy in doing things
他做事太小手，一点都不大方。
He is too stingy in doing things, not generous at all.
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Notes
- Etymology
小 (small) + 手 (hand); literal compound, most often describing a child's tiny hand.
- Nuance
the 'stingy/petty' sense usually appears in the set phrase 小手小脚.
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