ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.means; method; measure; medium

    • tā yìng fù nà jiàn shì hěn yǒu shǒu duàn

      应付手段

      She managed that situation with great finesse.

    • wǒ men bì xū cǎi qǔ qiáng zhì shǒu duàn

      我们必须采取强制手段

      We must take coercive measures.

    • zhàn zhēng shì duó qǔ zhèng quán de shǒu duàn

      战争夺取政权手段

      War is a method of seizing political power.

  • 2

    n.derogtrick; artifice

    • tā wèi le dá dào mù dì bù zé shǒu duàn

      为了达到目的手段

      He will do anything to get what he wants.

    • tā cǎi yòng jí qí jiǎo zhà de shǒu duàn zhuàn le hěn duō qián

      采用极其狡诈手段很多

      He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods.

    • tā bù zé shǒu duàn dà fā hèng cái

      手段大发横财

      She got rich by devious means.

  • 3

    n.skill; finesse

    • shī fu bǐ wǒ shǒu duàn gāo míng duō le

      师傅手段高明

      My mentor is much more skillful than I am.

    • gāo qiáng de shǒu duàn

      高强手段

      high skill

    • jì shù xìng shǒu duàn

      技术性手段

      technical skill

Word usage

  • "手段" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
    • 手段

      one method

    • 手段

      one kind of method