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握手
wòshǒu
Description
握手是见面或者说再见的时候，两个人用手握在一起的动作。
A 握手 is the action of two people holding hands together when meeting or saying goodbye.
人们常常在打招呼、表示友好或者祝贺的时候握手。
People often 握手 when greeting, showing friendliness, or congratulating.
Meanings
握手wòshǒu
to shake hands
他们见面的时候握了握手。
They shook hands when they met.
握手wòshǒu
a handshake
一个友好的握手让大家很开心。
A friendly handshake made everyone happy.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
握 (to grasp) + 手 (hand), literally "grasp hand."
- Nuance
often a separable verb; you can say 握了握手 or 握过手.
In videos
“牵手握手分手挥手讲再见”
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