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两手 (liǎng shǒu): Two hands (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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两 • liǎng • two (of something) • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
liǎng
两
two (of something)
手 • shǒu • hand • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
shǒu
手
hand
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 两手.
Words with
两
两岸
liǎng àn
bilateral
两极
liǎng jí
the two poles (North and South); two extremes
一举两得
yì jǔ liǎng dé
achieve two things at once; kill two birds with one stone
两栖
liǎng qī
Amphibious
两翼
liǎng yì
two wings
两下子
liǎng xià zi
a few tricks of the trade
两口子
liǎng kǒu zi
Couple / Husband and wife
一两
yī liǎng
one or two; a few
Words with
手
手机
shǒu jī
mobile phone
手表
shǒu biǎo
watch
洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān
toilets; washroom
歌手
gē shǒu
singer
二手
èr shǒu
indirectly acquired
分手
fēn shǒu
part company; say good-bye; separate
对手
duì shǒu
opponent; adversary; rival
手套
shǒu tào
gloves
4.
How to Use 两手 in Sentences
Subject + Verb
with
抓
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
zhuā
抓
neutral
grasp with both hands
Verb + Object
with
伸出
shēn
伸
chū
出
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
Noun + Noun
with
准备
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
zhǔn
准
bèi
备
Idiom
with
空空
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
kōng
空
kōng
空
5.
Example Sentences with 两手
wǒ
我
yǒu
有
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
。
I have two hands.
neutral
stretch out both hands
neutral
two-handed preparation
neutral
empty-handed
tā
他
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
wěn
稳
wěn
稳
dì
地
tuō
托
zhe
着
gāng
刚
chū
出
shēng
生
de
的
yīng
婴
ér
儿
，
yǎn
眼
shén
神
chōng
充
mǎn
满
wēn
温
róu
柔
。
He held the newborn baby steadily with both hands, his eyes full of tenderness.
zài
在
zhèng
正
shì
式
qiān
签
yuē
约
qián
前
，
wǒ
我
men
们
jiàn
建
yì
议
guì
贵
fāng
方
zuò
做
hǎo
好
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
zhǔn
准
bèi
备
。
Before the formal signing, we suggest your side make two-handed preparations.
miàn
面
duì
对
zhè
这
ge
个
fù
复
zá
杂
jú
局
miàn
面
，
nǐ
你
nán
难
dào
道
méi
没
yǒu
有
kǎo
考
lǜ
虑
guò
过
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
cè
策
lüè
略
ma
吗
？
Facing this complex situation, haven't you considered a two-handed strategy?
wèi
为
le
了
wán
完
chéng
成
rèn
任
wù
务
，
wǒ
我
men
们
bì
必
xū
须
liǎng
两
shǒu
手
zhǔn
准
bèi
备
。
To complete the task, we must prepare on both fronts.
