English–Chinese
“palm” in Chinese
How to say “palm” in Chinese
“Palm” in Chinese is 手掌 (shǒu zhǎng).
The hand's open inner platform, stretching from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
Example sentences with 手掌
他伸出手掌示意对方停下。tā shēn chū shóu zhǎng shì yì duì fāng tíng xià
He held out his palm to signal to the other person to stop.
Tips for using 手掌
- The palm is a familiar everyday size reference in Chinese, so this noun can describe an object that fits within one palm as well as name the body part.
Other Chinese words for “palm”
宝宝的掌心很软。báo bǎo de zhǎng xīn hěn ruǎn
The baby's palms are very soft.