徒手

túshǒu

adverb #17,532

Meanings

1 with bare hands
2 unarmed
3 empty-handed

Characters

bare; empty; in vain

Literally 'bare hands' — without tools or weapons.

Examples

他徒手爬上了那堵墙。

Tā túshǒu páshàngle nà dǔ qiáng.

He climbed that wall with his bare hands.

徒手攀岩是一项极限运动。

Túshǒu pānyán shì yī xiàng jíxiàn yùndòng.

Free solo climbing is an extreme sport.

Tips

usage

徒手 can modify verbs directly: 徒手攀岩 (free solo climbing), 徒手格斗 (hand-to-hand combat), 徒手画 (freehand drawing). It implies no tools, weapons, or equipment.

Stroke Order

徒 tú

手 shǒu