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扶手

fúshǒu

Description

扶手是我们用手扶着的东西,比如楼梯旁边或者公交车里的。

A 扶手 is something we hold with our hands, like beside stairs or on a bus.

上楼梯的时候,你可以扶着扶手,这样比较安全。

When going upstairs, you can hold the 扶手 for safety.

Meanings

扶手fúshǒu

handrail; banister; armrest

老人走楼梯时抓着扶手。

The elderly hold the handrail when walking up the stairs.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    扶 (to support with hand) + 手 (hand), literally something the hand holds onto.

  • Nuance

    covers handrails on stairs, in buses, and armrests on chairs or sofas.

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