yuán
shǒu

literary
verb

Meaning of 援手

援手 means to help; to rescue; to lend a hand (literary). Pronounced yuán shǒu.

  • to help; to rescue; to lend a hand (literary)

Definitions & Examples

men
yīng
gāi
xiàng
yào
bāng
zhù
de
rén
shēn
chū
yuán
shǒu
 

We should extend a helping hand to those who need help.

zhī
hǎo
yǒu
dào
kùn
nan
 
kǎi
rán
yuán
shǒu
 

When he learned that his good friend was in trouble, he immediately offered generous help.

Zài
zhè
wēi
shí
 
duō
kuī
rén
shí
yuán
shǒu
 
cái
miǎn
le
bēi
shēng
 

At this critical moment, thanks to passersby offering timely help, a tragedy was avoided.