day 38hands at work

hands at work

Describe exactly what your hands are doing (carry, pull, twist, tear, poke, prise), and say “if we do it, let’s do it properly” with X就X个Y.

today’s words

• 掰 bāi · to break off (with your hands)
• 扳 bān · to pull (a lever), turn; to turn round
• 拨 bō · to move with a finger; to dial; to allot
• 扒 bā · to cling to; to push aside, dig
• 拔 bá · to pull out, pull up
• 揪 jiū · to grab, seize (and hold tight)
• 拽 zhuài · to pull, drag, yank
• 扯 chě · to pull, tear; to chat
• 挽 wǎn · to roll up (sleeves); to take (an arm)
• 拎 līn · to carry (by the handle)
• 挎 kuà · to carry on your arm or shoulder
• 扛 káng · to carry on your shoulder
• 驮 tuó · to carry on your back (animals, bikes)
• 托 tuō · to hold up (on your palm); to entrust
• 拄 zhǔ · to lean on (a stick)
• 捏 niē · to pinch, squeeze; to make up
• 掐 qiā · to pinch (with nails); to time, cut off
• 拧 níng · to twist, wring
• 搓 cuō · to rub (between your hands)
• 揉 róu · to rub, knead
• 捶 chuí · to pound, thump (with your fist)
• 砸 zá · to smash, pound; to drop on; to flop
• 劈 pī · to split, chop
• 凿 záo · to chisel, bore a hole
• 刨 páo · to dig, dig up
• 铲 chǎn · to shovel, scrape
• 抠 kōu · to dig out (with a finger); to be stingy
• 挠 náo · to scratch
• 捅 tǒng · to poke, jab; to let out (a secret)
• 戳 chuō · to jab, poke (with a point)
• 磕 kē · to knock, bump
• 撬 qiào · to prise open, lever
• 掀 xiān · to lift (a lid, a cover), raise
• 揭 jiē · to peel off, uncover; to expose
• 撕 sī · to tear, rip
• 好说 hǎoshuō · no problem; easy to arrange

sentences

• 要搬就搬个痛快，一天搬完！ · If we’re moving, let’s do it properly: all done in one day!
• 他一个人扛起了一个大箱子。 · He hoisted a big box onto his shoulder all by himself.
• 你拎这个包，我挎那个包。 · You carry this bag, I’ll take that one on my shoulder.
• 抽屉卡住了，只好用螺丝刀撬开。 · The drawer was stuck, so we had to prise it open with a screwdriver.
• 她挽起袖子，开始干活。 · She rolled up her sleeves and got to work.