手掌

shǒu zhǎng · shou zhang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. palm

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)弯(wān)膝(xī)也(yě)能(néng)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)掌(zhǎng)平(píng)放(fàng)在(zài)地(dì)上(shang)。

I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bú)用(yòng)曲(qū)膝(xī)就(jiù)能(néng)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)掌(zhǎng)放(fàng)到(dào)地(dì)上(shàng)。

I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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