握手 (wò shǒu) — to shake hands (with someone)
Definition
A set phrase (离合词) meaning 'shake hands'. 握 alone means 'to grasp/hold' — 握手 specifies the social gesture of clasping hands with someone.
verb
to shake hands (with someone)
Examples
- 握手。Wǒ men dì yī cì jiàn miàn shí dōu rè qíng dì wò shǒu le.We all warmly shook hands when we first met.
- 。Tā men zhī wò le yí cì shǒu jiù cōng cōng fēn kāi le.They only shook hands once and then hurried apart.
- 握手，。Tā xiào zhe hé wǒ wò shǒu, rán hòu jiè shào le zì jǐ.He shook hands with me with a smile and then introduced himself.
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