English–Chinese
“fist” in Chinese
How to say “fist” in Chinese
“Fist” in Chinese is 拳 (quán).
A hand closed into a compact shape, or the forceful strike made by that hand.
Example sentences with 拳
他愤怒地挥起拳，想要反击。tā fèn nù dì huī qǐ quán xiǎng yào fǎn jī
He angrily swung his fist, trying to fight back.
Tips for using 拳
- In conversation, 一拳 (yī quán, "one punch") counts a blow as one separate event, so a number can make the striking sense clear.
Other Chinese words for “fist”
他用拳头敲了桌子。tā yòng quán tou qiāo le zhuō zi
He knocked on the table with his fist.