手心 (shǒu xīn) — palm (of the hand); (figurative) control, in the palm of one's hand

Definition

Examples

• 他用手心接住了掉下来的杯子。
  Tā yòng shǒu xīn jiē zhù le diào xià lái de bēi zi.
  He caught the falling cup with the palm of his hand.
• 整个项目都在他的手心里。
  Zhěng gè xiàng mù dōu zài tā de shǒu xīn lǐ.
  The entire project is in his hands (under his control).
• 他摊开手心，让我看那只蝴蝶。
  Tā tān kāi shǒu xīn, ràng wǒ kàn nà zhī hú dié.
  He opened his palm and let me see that butterfly.