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人手 (rén shǒu) — how to say "manpower" in Chinese
人手
Manpower, hands
noun
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
补充人手
bǔ chōng rén shǒu
bring in additional staff
Examples
公司需要更多人手。
The company needs more manpower.
我们缺人手。
We are short of manpower.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "manpower" in Chinese?
"manpower" in Chinese is 人手 (rén shǒu).
Renshou meaning in English
人手 (rén shǒu) means "Manpower, hands".
How is 人手 pronounced?
It is pronounced rén shǒu (written as ren shou, renshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "manpower" in Chinese characters?
It is written 人手: 人 has 2 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 人手?
人手 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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