shōu
shǒu

dialect
verb

Meaning of 收手

收手 means to stop doing something (especially something bad); to give up; to wash one's hands of it. Pronounced shōu shǒu.

  • to stop doing something (especially something bad); to give up; to wash one's hands of it

Definitions & Examples

Quàn
jiè
shōu
shǒu
 

He advised the gambler to stop immediately.

Xiàn
zài
shōu
shǒu
hái
lái
de
 
yào
yuè
xiàn
yuè
shēn
 

It's still not too late to stop now; don't get in deeper.

xiē
cān
zhà
piàn
de
rén
chí
zǎo
yào
shōu
shǒu
 
fǒu
huì
bèi
zhuā
 

Those involved in the fraud will have to stop sooner or later, or they will be caught.

jué
dìng
shōu
shǒu
 
zài
cān
rèn
fēi
jiāo
 

He decided to wash his hands of it and no longer participate in any illegal transactions.