How to say “gesture” in Chinese
gesture
“Gesture” in Chinese is 手势, shǒu shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
手势 is read shǒu shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Below, 力 “strength”; on top, 执.
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 “手势”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 手势. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他用手势暗示我不要说话tāyòngshǒushìànshìwǒbúyàoshuōhuàHe gestured to me to keep quiet.
More words from the lesson “Conversation and contact”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gesture” in Chinese?
“Gesture” in Chinese is 手势, pinyin shǒushì.
What does 手势 mean?
手势 (shǒushì) means “gesture”.
How do you write 手势?
手势 is 2 characters: 手 (shǒu) — hand; 势 (shì) — force, power; situation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 手势?
手势 is read shǒushì. Tones: shǒu — third tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gesture” in the lesson “Conversation and contact”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” 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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