Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

伸手

shēnshǒu

ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ

  1. 1to reach out with one's hand
  2. 2to hold out a hand
  3. 3(fig.) to beg
  4. 4to get involved
  5. 5to meddle
Example

男孩伸手又拿了一塊蛋糕。

nánhái shēnshǒu yòu ná le yíkuài dàngāo

The boy reached out for another piece of cake.

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