手头 (shǒu tóu) — on hand, at hand (physically nearby); one's financial situation (tight, well-off, etc.)
Definition
手头 means literally "at hand / on hand" — either something physically within reach (手头紧忙) or, more often, one's current money situation (手头紧 = short on cash). For finances it's more colloquial than 富裕 or 小康, which describe a stable state.
noun
on handat hand (physically nearby)one's financial situation (tight, well-off, etc.)
Examples
- 手头。Wǒ shǒu tóu yǒu yì běn cí diǎn.I have a dictionary on hand.
- 手头，。Tā zuì jìn shǒu tóu hěn jǐn, bù gǎn luàn huā qián.He's short of money lately and doesn't dare spend recklessly.
- 手头，。shǒu tóu De gōng zuò tài duō, zuò bù wán.There's too much work on hand to finish.
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