shēn shǒu

伸 手

Level:

NHSK 789－2 ESC8 SW HSK 5

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1
v.stretch/hold out one's hand
- nǐ shēn shǒu néng gòu dào nà shū ma
  你伸手能够到那书吗？
  Can you reach for the book?
- tā shēn shǒu qù guān dēng
  她伸手去关灯。
  She puts out his hand to turn off the light.
- tā shēn shǒu ná wǎn
  他伸手拿碗。
  He reached for the bowl.
antonym
suō shǒu缩手
2
v.metaask for money, assistance, honour, etc. from others or from the state; ask for help, etc.
- bù yào yǒu kùn nan jiù shēn shǒu xiàng guó jiā yào qián
  不要有困难就伸手向国家要钱。
  Don't ask for money help from the state whenever you run into some difficulty.
- shēn shǒu dǎng
  伸手党
  a person who is in the habit of asking the higher level for help
- shēn shǒu xiàng jiā rén yào qián
  伸手向家人要钱
  ask one's family for money
3
v.deroghave a hand in; poke one's nose into; meddle in
- qīn lüè zhě dào chù shēn shǒu duì tā guó rén mín jìn xíng lüè duó
  侵略者到处伸手，对他国人民进行掠夺。
  The invaders stretched out their hands everywhere, plundering the people of other countries.

Separable word
"伸" and "手" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他伸出手，把我拉到他身边。
  He stretched out his hand and pulled me towards him.
- 你要是没给够钱，他就一直伸着手。
  If you don't give him enough money, he'll keep asking for it.
- 别人的事，他从来没有伸过手。
  He has never intervened in other's affairs.

伸手