Writing
握手 (wò shǒu) — how to say "to shake hands" in Chinese
握手
To shake hands
verb
Character composition
握
to hold
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
跟人握手
gēn rén wò shǒu
shake hands with someone
握手问好
wò shǒu wèn hǎo
shake hands and greet
Examples
在商务会议上，双方代表在达成协议后热情地握手，表示合作正式开始。
At the business meeting, representatives from both sides warmly shook hands after reaching an agreement, indicating the official start of cooperation.
他们握手了。
They shook hands.
Frequently asked questions
How to say shake hands in Chinese?
"to shake hands" in Chinese is 握手 (wò shǒu).
握手 meaning in English
握手 (wò shǒu) means "To shake hands".
How is 握手 pronounced?
It is pronounced wò shǒu (written as wo shou, woshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to shake hands" in Chinese characters?
It is written 握手: 握 has 12 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 握手?
握手 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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