握手 wòshǒu to shake hands
How to remember 握手: 握 to grasp + 手 hand = to shake hands.
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How it is used
- To shake hands - 和他握手 (hé tā wòshǒu) shake hands with him; 握手言和 shake hands and make peace.
- A separable verb: 握了握手 (wò le wò shǒu) shook hands briefly. 握 = to grasp.
- Standard greeting/agreement gesture; the reduplication 握握手 softens it to a friendly quick handshake.
Example sentences
- 和我握手。 Hé wǒ wòshǒu.Shake my hand.
- 他拒绝跟我握手。 Tā jùjué gēn wǒ wòshǒu.He refused to shake hands with me.
- 他和他的朋友握手。 Tā hé tā de péngyǒu wòshǒu.He shook hands with his friend.