Definition
袖 is primarily a noun meaning 'sleeve' (the part of a garment covering the arm) and can also function as a verb meaning 'to tuck inside one's sleeve' — as in the common compound 袖手旁观 (literally 'to put hands in sleeves and watch', meaning to stand by indifferently). The source POS is listed as a classifier ('g'), but in modern Chinese 袖 is not used as a classifier. This row likely needs POS correction.
g
sleeveto tuck inside one's sleeve
Examples
- 。Tā chuānzhe yí jiàn cháng xiù liányīqún.She is wearing a long-sleeved dress.
- 袖，。Tā xiù shǒu zhàn zài yì páng, bù kěn bāngmáng.He stood by with his hands in his sleeves, refusing to help.
- 。Zhè jiàn chènshān de xiù zi tài duǎn le.The sleeves of this shirt are too short.
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