爱不释手

爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu

Love and not let go (be fondly attached to)

HSK 6 繁體 愛不釋手 aibushishou

What 爱不释手 means

  1. Love and not let go (be fondly attached to)

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Character by character

爱不释手 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

ài
Love (like)
No (not)
shì
Explain (to release - release)
shǒu
Hand (convenient)

How to write 爱不释手

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爱不释手 in a sentence

他对新手机爱不释手。
Tā duì xīn shǒujī àibùshìshǒu.
He can’t put down his new phone.

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Questions about 爱不释手

What does 爱不释手 mean in English?

爱不释手 is pronounced àibùshìshǒu and means Love and not let go (be fondly attached to).

How do you pronounce 爱不释手?

爱不释手 is àibùshìshǒu in pinyin — written aibushishou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 爱不释手?

爱不释手 is written with 4 characters: 爱 (ài) Love (like), 不 (bù) No (not), 释 (shì) Explain (to release - release), 手 (shǒu) Hand (convenient). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 爱不释手 written in traditional Chinese?

愛不釋手. The simplified form 爱不释手 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 愛不釋手 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced àibùshìshǒu.

Is 爱不释手 an HSK word?

Yes — 爱不释手 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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