人手

rén shǒu · ren shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. manpower
  2. staff
  3. human hand

In a sentence

2 examples
01

农(nóng)忙(máng)时(shí)节(jié),村(cūn)里(lǐ)人(rén)手(shǒu)不(bú)够(gòu)。

During the busy farming season, the village doesn't have enough manpower.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)项(xiàng)目(mù)需(xū)要(yào)增(zēng)加(jiā)人(rén)手(shǒu)才(cái)能(néng)按(àn)时(shí)完(wán)成(chéng)。

This project needs more staff to be completed on time.

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