HSK 5 vocabulary › 握手
握手
握手 in English: to shake hands
wò shǒu
to shake hands
How to pronounce 握手
wò shǒu (without tone marks: wo shou). wò is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; shǒu is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 握手
握 wò
to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control
to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control
手 shǒu
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
Related words
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch | HSK 2 |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone | HSK 2 |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet; lavatory | HSK 3 |
| 把握 | bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.); to seize | HSK 5 |
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control | HSK 5 |
| 对手 | duì shǒu | opponent; rival | HSK 5 |
| 分手 | fēn shǒu | to part company; to split up | HSK 5 |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork; manual | HSK 5 |
| 手术 | shǒu shù | operation; surgery | HSK 5 |
| 手套 | shǒu tào | glove; mitten | HSK 5 |