Definition & Meaning

1.swing one's arms; move one's hands backward and forward

2.wash one's hands of; refuse to do

Word usage

shuǎi shǒu

甩 手

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1
v.swing one's arms; move one's hands backward and forward
- tā zhàn zài nà lǐ bù tíng de shuǎi shǒu
  他站在那里不停地甩手。
  He stood there shaking his hands.
- nǐ wèi shén me yī zhí zài shuǎi shǒu
  你为什么一直在甩手？
  Why do you keep shaking your hand?
- tā rèn wéi shuǎi shǒu kě yǐ duàn liàn shǒu bì jī ròu
  他认为甩手可以锻炼手臂肌肉。
  He thinks shaking hands can exercise arm muscles.
synonym
diū shǒu丢手
2
v.metawash one's hands of; refuse to do
- zhè shì gāi nǐ fù zé nǐ bù néng shuǎi shǒu bù guǎn
  这事该你负责，你不能甩手不管。
  You can't wash your hands of this. It's your responsibility.
- tā shì yī gè shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì
  他是一个甩手掌柜。
  He is an absentee leader.
- nǐ bù néng shuǎi shǒu zǒu rén
  你不能甩手走人。
  You can't walk away.
synonym
fàng shǒu放手 fàng rèn放任 piē kāi撇开 sōng shǒu松手 sā shǒu撒手

Word usage

Separable word
"甩" and "手" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他甩着手走来了。
  He came swinging his arms.
- 在工作上我可没甩过手。
  I have never washed my hands off my work.
- 你就甩开手来大干一场吧。
  Just go all out.

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