手腕

shǒuwàn
noun HSK 7-9 #4,991

Meanings

  1. 1 wrist
  2. 2 tactic; finesse; political skill

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ de shǒuwàn shòushāng le.
My wrist is injured.
HSK 3
Tā hěn yǒu shǒuwàn, chǔlǐ shìqing hěn lǎoliàn.
She has great finesse and handles things skillfully.

Tips

usage
The figurative meaning 'tactics/skill' is very common: 有手腕 (has political savvy), 耍手腕 (play tricks, use scheming tactics). It often implies cleverness that borders on being manipulative.

Stroke Order

shǒu
wàn