摊手
tān shǒu
to spread hands (helpless gesture)
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摊
手
Definitions
ENto spread hands (helpless gesture)
中摊开双手表示无奈
日手を広げる（お手上げ）
한손바닥을 펴다 (어쩔 수 없다)
Example Sentences
我也没办法啊。他摊了摊手。
Wǒ yě méi bànfǎ a. Tā tān le tān shǒu.
'I can't help it either,' he spread his hands helplessly.
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What does 摊手 mean in Chinese?+
摊手 (tān shǒu) means "to spread hands (helpless gesture)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 摊手?+
摊手 is pronounced "tān shǒu" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 摊手?+
摊手 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 摊手?+
摊手 is composed of the characters: 摊, 手.