假手

jiǎshǒu

verb #36,222

Meanings

1 to use someone else as a tool
2 to get someone else to do (a task)
3 (noun) prosthetic hand

Characters

to borrow, to make use of

Examples

这件事不能假手他人。

Zhè jiàn shì bùnéng jiǎshǒu tārén.

This matter cannot be delegated to others.

他假手于人，自己不愿意动手。

Tā jiǎshǒu yú rén, zìjǐ bú yuànyì dòngshǒu.

He uses others to do it, unwilling to lift a finger himself.

Tips

usage

Most often in 假手于人 ('borrow another's hand') or 假手他人 — both mean 'farm out / delegate', and usually carry a slightly negative tone, suggesting unwillingness to handle things personally. The other meaning, 'prosthetic hand', is purely technical/medical.

Stroke Order

假 jià

手 shǒu