握

握 wò in a sentence

Shake hands (hold - to grasp)

Full dictionary entry 15 sentences

握 (wò) means Shake hands (hold - to grasp). Below are 15 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

他紧紧 握 着拳头。

Tā jǐnjǐn wòzhe quántou.

He clenched his fists tightly.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 拳头

你要把 握 好这个机会。

Nǐ yào bǎwò hǎo zhège jīhuì.

You should seize this opportunity.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 把握

命运掌 握 在自己手里。

Mìngyùn zhǎngwò zài zìjǐ shǒu lǐ.

Your fate is in your own hands.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 命运

见面时他们 握 手问好。

Jiànmiàn shí tāmen wò shǒu wèn hǎo.

They shook hands in greeting when they met.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 握手

比赛结束后两队 握 手。

Bǐsài jiéshù hòu liǎng duì wò shǒu.

The two teams shook hands after the match.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 握手

掌 握 一门外语很有用。

Zhǎngwò yì mén wàiyǔ hěn yǒuyòng.

Mastering a foreign language is very useful.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 掌握

这次比赛我们很有把 握 。

Zhè cì bǐsài wǒmen hěn yǒu bǎwò.

We feel quite confident about this match.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 把握

他已经掌 握 了这个方法。

Tā yǐjīng zhǎngwò le zhège fāngfǎ.

He has already mastered this method.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 掌握

我们要从宏观上把 握 方向。

Wǒmen yào cóng hóngguān shang bǎwò fāngxiàng.

We need to grasp the direction at the macro level.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 宏观

经过调解,双方 握 手言和。

Jīngguò tiáojiě, shuāngfāng wòshǒu yánhé.

After mediation the two sides shook hands and made up.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 调解

他只掌 握 了一些零星的情况。

Tā zhǐ zhǎngwò le yìxiē língxīng de qíngkuàng.

He has only picked up scattered bits of information.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 零星

这份报纸把 握 着城市的脉搏。

Zhè fèn bàozhǐ bǎwòzhe chéngshì de màibó.

This newspaper has its finger on the pulse of the city.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 脉搏

真理往往掌 握 在少数人手里。

Zhēnlǐ wǎngwǎng zhǎngwò zài shǎoshù rén shǒu lǐ.

Truth is often held by a minority.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 真理

他 握 住把手,用力把箱子拉了出来。

Tā wòzhù bǎshou, yònglì bǎ xiāngzi lā le chūlái.

He gripped the handle and pulled the case out with all his strength.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 把手

他掌 握 了基础,进而学习更难的内容。

Tā zhǎngwò le jīchǔ, jìn'ér xuéxí gèng nán de nèiróng.

He mastered the basics and went on to study harder material.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 进而

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How is 握 used in a sentence?

This page shows 15 sentences using 握 (wò, "Shake hands (hold - to grasp)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

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The dictionary page for 握 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.

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