shǒufǎ 手法 N trick, gimmick
shǒugōng 手工 [modif: 手 hand + 工 work] N done by hand, made by hand, manual ■ 这件 丝绸衬衫是
手工做的，所以比较贵。Zhè jiàn sīchóu chènshān shì shǒugōng zuòde, suǒyǐ bǐjiào guì. This
silk shirt was handmade, so it is rather expensive.
shǒugōngyè 手工业 N handicraft industry
shǒugōngyì 手工艺 N arts and crafts, handicraft
shǒujī 手机 [modif: 手 hand + 机 machine] N cell phone, mobile telephone (只 zhī) ■ 上飞机以前， 要
关上手机。Shàng fēijī yǐqián, yào guānshang shǒujī. Switch off your cell phone before boarding a
plane. ■ 他又换了一只手机。Tā yòu huànle yì zhī shǒujī. He changed his cell phone again.
shǒujuàn 手绢 N handkerchief (块 kuài) ■ 手绢 要每天换。Shǒujuàn yào měi tiān huàn.
Handkerchiefs should be changed daily. (→ You have to use a clean handkerchief every day.)
shǒushì 手势 N hand signal, gesture 打手势 dǎ shǒushì make a hand signal, make a gesture
shǒushù 手术 N surgical operation, operation 做手术 zuò shǒushù perform an operation, operate ■ 外科主
任亲自做这个手术。Wàikē zhǔrèn qīnzì zuò zhè ge shǒushù. The chief surgeon will perform the
operation himself.
shǒushùjiān 手术间 N operating room, surgery room
shǒutào 手套 [modif: 手 hand + 套 covering] N glove (只 zhī, 副 fù) ■ 今天真冷，我戴了手套、帽
子，还觉得冷！Jīntiān zhēn lěng, wǒ dàile shǒutào, màozi, hái juéde lěng! It’s really cold today.
I’m wearing gloves and a hat, but still feel cold!
shǒuxù 手续 N formalities, procedure 办手续 bàn shǒuxù go through the formalities ■ 买卖房子，要办法
律手续。Mǎimài fángzi, yào bàn fǎlǜ shǒuxù. You will have to complete the legal formalities
when you buy or sell a house.
shǒuyì 手艺 [modif: 手 hand + 艺 art] N crafts-manship, workmanship
shǒuzhǐ 手指 N finger, thumb ■ 她的手指又细又 长。Tā de shǒuzhǐ yòu xì yòu cháng. Her fingers are
slender and long.
NOTE: In Chinese the thumb 拇指 mǔzhǐ, or 大拇指 dàmǔzhǐ is considered just one of the fingers. So it is
correct to say: 我有十个手指。 Wǒ yǒu shí ge shǒuzhǐ. I have ten fingers.
shǒu 守 V 1 observe, abide by (See zūnshǒu 遵守.) 2 keep watch, guard
shǒuhù 守护 V guard and defend
shǒu 首 MEASURE WORD (for songs and poems) 一首歌 yì shǒu gē a song
shǒudū 首都 [modif: 首 the head, first + 都 metropolis] N capital city ■ 中国的首都是北 京。
Zhōngguó de shǒudū shì Běijīng. China’s capital city is Beijing.
shǒushi 首饰 N jewelry (ring, earring, bracelet, etc.)
shǒuxiān 首先 [comp: 首 first + 先 before] ADV first, first of all ■ 首先，请允许我自我介绍一 下。
Shǒuxiān, qǐng yǔnxǔ wǒ zìwǒ jièshào yíxià. First of all, allow me to introduce myself.
shǒuyào 首要 [comp: 首 first + 要 important] ADJ of primary importance
shòu 受 V 1 receive, accept ■ 每个人都有受教 育的权利。Měi ge rén dōu yǒu shòu jiàoyù de quánlì.
Everyone has the right to receive an edu- cation. ■ 他因为上班迟到而受批评了。Tā yīnwèi
shàngbān chídào ér shòu pīpíng le. He was criticized for being late for work. 2 bear, endure 受不了
shòu bu liǎo cannot stand/endure ■ 有些人 受不了东北严寒的冬天。Yǒu xiē rén shòu bu liǎo
Dōngběi yánhán de dōngtiān. Some people cannot stand the severe winter in China’s Northeast.
shòudào 受到 V have received, have suffered 受到很好的教育 shòudào hěn hǎo de jiàoyù have received an
excellent education, very well-educated / 受到公司的警告 shòudào gōngsī de jǐnggào have received a
warning from the company
shòufá 受罚 [v+obj: 受 suffer + 罚 penalty] V be punished, be penalized ■ 拖延付款要受罚。 Tuōyán
fùkuǎn yào shòufá. Late payment will be penalized
shòushāng 受伤 [v+obj: 受 suffer + 伤 wound] V be wounded, be injured
shòuzuì 受罪 V endure hardship, have a very hard time