Meaning of 手势
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shǒushì
- gesture; sign; signal
手势 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
人们在美国使用这些手势吗?
Do people in America use these gestures?
她给我打了一个看不懂的手势。
She gave me a hand gesture I didn't understand.
我对她做了一个手势，叫她坐下。
I motioned for her to sit down.
约翰当时在疯狂地打手势。
John motioned furiously.
多温柔的手势啊。
What a tender gesture.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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势 shì · power · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 手势.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 优势 | yōushì | superiority; dominance |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up |
Questions about 手势
What does 手势 mean?
手势 (shǒushì) means "gesture; sign; signal" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 手势?
手势 is made of 2 characters: 手 (4 strokes), 势 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 手势 an HSK word?
Yes. 手势 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 手势 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 手势 is written 手勢.