shǒu

HSK 3
common
verb

Meaning of 握手

握手 means to shake hands; to clasp hands. Pronounced wò shǒu. HSK 3.

  • to shake hands; to clasp hands

Definitions & Examples

men
jiàn
miàn
hòu
qíng
de
shǒu
 

They shook hands warmly after meeting.

Huì
jié
shù
shí
 
shuāng
fāng
lǐng
dǎo
rén
xiāng
shǒu
 

At the end of the meeting, the leaders of both sides shook hands with each other.

xiàng
huò
jiǎng
zhě
biǎo
shì
zhù
bìng
shǒu
 

He congratulated the award winner and shook hands.

Lǎo
péng
you
fēn
bié
shí
jǐn
jǐn
shǒu
 

Old friends clasped hands tightly when saying goodbye.

Zài
shāng
chǎng
 
shǒu
shì
zhǒng
běn
 

In business settings, shaking hands is a basic courtesy.

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