手sau2掌zoeng2

English

1. palm
2. hand ----unreviewed?
3. palm (of hand)unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 靈長類動物手嘅末端部位，手腕對上去到手指嘅呢部份（量詞：隻）unreviewed?
2. 專指手板、掌心，手垂低嘅時候向入、有掌紋嗰面，手背、掌背嘅另一面（量詞：隻）unreviewed?

Examples

• 佢一講完，班觀眾就拍爛晒手掌。

  The audience clapped loudly after his speech.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我不彎膝也能把手掌平放在地上。

  I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我不用曲膝就能把我的手掌放到地上。

  I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 三天之后，也就是下周一，时机就成熟了，到时教授和其帮派的骨干分子都会落入警方的手掌心。

  In three days—that is to say, on Monday next—matters will be ripe, and the Professor, with all the principal members of his gang, will be in the hands of the police.

  Tatoeba · WilsonWong CC BY