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伸手

shēn shǒu · shen shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

男(nán)孩(hái)伸(shēn)手(shǒu)又(yòu)拿(ná)了(le)一(yí)块(kuài)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)。

The boy reached out for another piece of cake.

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他(tā)伸(shēn)手(shǒu)去(qù)够(gòu)书(shū)架(jià)最(zuì)上(shàng)层(céng)的(de)书(shū)。

He reached out to grab the book on the top shelf.

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