手把手 (shǒu bǎ) — hand in hand; with step-by-step, hands-on guidance
Definition
A vivid adverb meaning 'hand-in-hand, step by step' — emphasizes the teacher personally guiding the learner through each step, not just giving instructions.
adverb
hand in handwith step-by-stephands-on guidance
Examples
- 手把手。Lǎo shī shǒu bǎ dì jiào wǒ men xiě hàn zì.The teacher taught us how to write characters with step-by-step guidance.
- 手把手。Fù qīn shǒu bǎ dì jiào tā xiū zì xíng chē.His father taught him how to fix a bicycle with hands-on instruction.
- 手把手。Zhè ge chú shī shǒu bǎ dì zhǐ dǎo tú dì zuò cài.The chef guided his apprentice step by step in cooking.
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