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    Expressing shaking hands with 握手 (wòshǒu)

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    Structure

    和 / 跟 + Person + 握手

    Explanation

    握手 (wòshǒu) means "to shake hands," used to describe the act of greeting or making an agreement through a handshake. It is a verb-object compound. For example, 和大家握手 means "to shake hands with everyone."

    Examples

    • 他们见面时热情地握手。

      Tāmen jiànmiàn shí rèqíng de wòshǒu.

      They shook hands warmly when they met.

    • 签完合同后，双方站起来握手。

      Qiān wán hétong hòu, shuāngfāng zhàn qǐlái wòshǒu.

      After signing the contract, both parties stood up and shook hands.

    • 我跟每位来宾都握了手。

      Wǒ gēn měi wèi láibīn dōu wò le shǒu.

      I shook hands with every guest.

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