手上

shǒushàng

noun #1,634

Meanings

1 on one's hands
2 in one's hands
3 at hand

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

你手上有什么？

Nǐ shǒushàng yǒu shénme?

What do you have in your hands?

HSK 1

他手上有很多工作。

Tā shǒushàng yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò.

He has a lot of work on his hands.

HSK 6

手上全是泥。

Shǒushàng quán shì ní.

My hands are covered in mud.

Tips

usage

手上 can be literal (on the surface of the hand) or figurative (in one's possession/care). 手上有活儿 means 'to have work at hand'.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

上 shàng