chā yāo
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  • v.rest one's hands on the hips; akimbo

    • tā shuāng shǒu chā yāo nù shì zhe chuǎng rù zhě

      双手叉腰怒视闯入

      She stood with arms akimbo, glaring at the intruders.

    • zhè ge xiǎo nán hái liǎng shǒu chā yāo zhàn zhe

      这个男孩叉腰

      The little boy stood arms akimbo.

    • tā lái dào wǒ de bàn gōng shì liǎng shǒu chā yāo

      来到办公室叉腰

      He came into my office with his hands on his hips.

    • chā yāo zhàn zhe

      叉腰

      standing with hands on hips

Word usage

  • "叉" and "腰" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 两手那里

      He stood there with hands on his hips.