How to say “hold in both hands” in Chinese
hold in both hands; handful
“Hold in both hands” in Chinese is 捧, pěng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
捧 is read pěng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 奉 fèng hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “捧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 捧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他给了我一捧花生tāgěilewǒyìpěnghuāshēngHe gave me a handful of peanuts.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hold in both hands” in Chinese?
“Hold in both hands” in Chinese is 捧, pinyin pěng.
What does 捧 mean?
捧 (pěng) means “hold in both hands; handful”.
How do you write 捧?
捧 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 捧?
捧 is read pěng. Tones: pěng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hold in both hands” in the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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