握拳 (wò quán) — to make a fist, to clench one's fist
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning 'to clench one's fist' — a single deliberate gesture, not a habitual state. 拳 is a separable 离合词, so it can split as 握了一次拳 with a 了/过/quantity word inserted.
verb
to make a fistto clench one's fist
Examples
- 握拳。Tā shēng qì de shí hou xǐ huan wò quán.When he's angry, he likes to clench his fist.
- ，。Jiào liàn ràng dà jiā wò jǐn quán tou, zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi.The coach told everyone to make a tight fist and get ready.
- ，。Tā zhī wò le yí cì quán, yòu sōng kāi le.He only clenched his fist once, then loosened it again.
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