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握手

wò shǒu · wo shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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和(hé)别(bié)人(rén)握(wò)手(shǒu)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，一(yí)定(dìng)要(yào)有(yǒu)眼(yǎn)神(shén)接(jiē)触(chù)。

When you shake hands with somebody, you must look him in the eye.

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他(tā)们(men)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)见(jiàn)面(miàn)就(jiù)热(rè)情(qíng)地(de)握(wò)手(shǒu)问(wèn)好(hǎo)。

They warmly shook hands and greeted each other when they first met.

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to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)

hand; (formal) to hold

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