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烫手

燙手
tàngshǒu
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 scalding / too hot to touch
  2. 2 tricky or risky to handle

Examples

HSK 2
这个杯子烫手,小心。
Zhège bēizi tàngshǒu, xiǎoxīn.
This cup is scalding, be careful.
HSK 3
这笔生意烫手,别碰。
Zhèbǐ shēngyi tàngshǒu, bié pèng.
This deal is a hot potato - don't touch it.
HSK 5
刚出锅的包子很烫手。
Gāng chūguō de bāozi hěn tàngshǒu.
The baozi are scalding right out of the steamer.

Tips

usage
Literal use for physical heat; figurative use for risky or scandalous items you want to get rid of fast - similar to English 'hot potato' or 'too hot to handle.' Common idiom: 烫手的山芋 ('scalding yam') = problem nobody wants.

Stroke Order

烫 tàng
手 shǒu