wòshǒu

握手

HSK 3Word · Verb

to shake hands; handshake

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to shake hands; to clasp hands

A common gesture in greetings, farewells, congratulations, or condolences across many cultures.

Tā他
men们
jiàn见
miàn面
hòu后
rè热
qíng情
de地
wò握
shǒu手
 。

They shook hands warmly after meeting.

Huì会
yì议
jié结
shù束
shí时
 ,
shuāng双
fāng方
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
hù互
xiāng相
wò握
shǒu手
 。

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

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Tā他
xiàng向
huò获
jiǎng奖
zhě者
biǎo表
shì示
zhù祝
hè贺
bìng并
wò握
shǒu手
 。

He congratulated the award winner and shook hands.

Lǎo老
péng朋
you友
fēn分
bié别
shí时
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
wò握
shǒu手
 。

Old friends clasped hands tightly when saying goodbye.

Zài在
shāng商
wù务
chǎng场
hé合
 ,
wò握
shǒu手
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jī基
běn本
lǐ礼
yí仪
 。

In business settings, shaking hands is a basic courtesy.