zhān shǒu

沾 手

Level:

SW HSK 6

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.touch with one's hands
- cǎo méi zhān shǒu jiù róng yì shòu shāng
  草莓沾手就容易受伤。
  Strawberries bruise easily by touch.
2
v.metahave a hand in; get involved in; interfere
- zhè huó tā yī zhān shǒu jiù huì le
  这活她一沾手就会了。
  She got the hang of the job the moment she started it.
synonym
jiè rù介入 chā shǒu插手 chā zú插足

Separable word
"沾" and "手" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 水在沸腾，沾不得手。
  The water is boiling, don’t touch it directly with hand.
- 这件事我没沾过手。
  I've never been involved in this.
- 那件事我沾不上手。
  I can't have a hand in that.

沾手