palm of the hand; slap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
palm of the hand
Refers to the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers. Often used in fixed expressions describing size or slapping actions.
Tā他
zhāng张
kāi开
bā巴
zhang掌
kàn看
le了
kàn看
。
He opened his palm and looked at it.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
fang方
zhǐ只
yǒu有
bā巴
zhang掌
nà那
me么
dà大
。
This place is only as big as the palm of a hand.
noun
slap (with the open hand); smack
colloquialUsed as a measure word or noun indicating a slap on the face. Often used in the construction '打/扇/吃 + 数量词 + 巴掌'.
Tā他
shēng生
qì气
de地
gěi给
le了
duì对
fāng方
yī一
gè个
bā巴
zhang掌
。
Angrily, he gave the other person a slap.
Yī一
gè个
bā巴
zhang掌
pāi拍
bù不
xiǎng响
。
It takes two to make a quarrel (literally: one hand cannot clap).
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Tā他
ái挨
le了
fù父
qīn亲
yī一
bā巴
zhang掌
。
He received a slap from his father.