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伸手. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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伸手 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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to stretch; to extend
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hand; convenient; ‑er
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simp. and trad.
(伸手)
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伸
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手
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Pronunciation
Verb
伸手
- to extend out one's hand
- (figurative) to ask for charity; to ask for handouts
- (figurative) to meddle in; to interfere
Synonyms
- 問／问 (wèn) (literary, or in compounds)
- 干涉 (gānshè)
- 干預 (gānyù)
- 插手 (chāshǒu)
- 插跤 (Quanzhou Hokkien, Xiamen Hokkien)
- 沓滴 (Xiamen Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
- 過問／过问 (guòwèn)
Derived terms