援手

yuánshǒu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 helping hand
  2. 2 help; assistance

Examples

HSK 5
Péngyou yǒu kùnnan shí, wǒmen yīnggāi shēnchū yuánshǒu.
When a friend is in trouble, we should lend a helping hand.
HSK 7-9
Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, gèdì fēnfēn xiàng zāiqū shīyǐ yuánshǒu.
After the earthquake, help poured into the disaster area from all over.

Tips

usage
Almost always the object of 伸出 "to stretch out" or the more formal 施以 "to give". The image goes back to Mencius: if your sister-in-law is drowning, you pull her out with your hand, whatever the rules of etiquette say.

Stroke Order

援 yuán
手 shǒu