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握手

wòshǒu
verb HSK 3 #5,189

Meanings

  1. 1 to shake hands

Examples

HSK 2
他们握手表示友好。
Tāmen wòshǒu biǎoshì yǒuhǎo.
They shook hands as a sign of friendship.
HSK 5
见面时握手是礼貌的。
Jiànmiàn shí wòshǒu shì lǐmào de.
Shaking hands when meeting is polite.
HSK 5
两国领导人握了手。
Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén wò le shǒu.
The leaders of the two countries shook hands.

Tips

culture
Handshaking is common in Chinese business settings but less so in casual social situations. A lighter grip is normal - a bone-crushing handshake would be considered aggressive.

Stroke Order

握 wò
手 shǒu