粵

伸san1手sau2

san1 sau2shēn shǒu

English

  1. to reach out with one's hand
  2. to hold out a hand
  3. (fig.) to beg
  4. to get involved
  5. to meddle
  6. to reach out with one's hand

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用手向外伸展

Examples

  • 新年嘅體重增加係唔會消失嘅,所以我嘗試緊忍住,但係我忍唔住伸手去攞朱古力。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 男孩伸手又拿了一塊蛋糕。

    The boy reached out for another piece of cake.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 這個嬰兒盯著我的原子筆看, 並且伸手要拿它。

    The baby caught sight of my ballpoint pen and reached out for it.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 佢伸手去攞書。

    He reached out to grab the book.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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