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    Referring to the right hand with 右手 (yòushǒu)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    用 + 右手 + Verb

    Explanation

    右手 (yòushǒu) means "right hand," referring to the hand on the right side of the body. It is commonly used when describing physical actions or gestures. For example, 用右手举起来 means "raise it with the right hand."

    Examples

    • 他右手拿着笔，左手按着纸。

      tā yòu shǒu ná zhe bǐ, zuǒ shǒu àn zhe zhǐ.

      He held a pen in his right hand and pressed down the paper with his left hand.

    • 她习惯用右手吃饭，左手几乎不用。

      tā xíguàn yòng yòu shǒu chīfàn, zuǒ shǒu jīhū bù yòng.

      She is used to eating with her right hand and hardly ever uses her left hand.

    • 医生检查了他的右手，说没有骨折。

      yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yòu shǒu, shuō méiyǒu gǔzhé.

      The doctor examined his right hand and said there was no fracture.

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