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手头

shǒu tóu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • on hand
  • at hand
  • one's financial situation

Definition

指手边、手中;也指个人当前的财务状况或手头拥有的资源。

Refers to what is at hand or in hand; also refers to one's current financial situation or resources available.

Usage

常用于描述某人手边是否有某物,或当前的经济状况、时间、精力等是否充裕。

Often used to describe whether someone has something at hand, or whether their current financial situation, time, energy, etc., is sufficient.

Examples

  • 1 手头有一些现金,可以借给你。(I have some cash on hand; I can lend it to you.)
  • 2 最近手头有点紧,不能乱花钱。(I'm a bit short on money recently; I can't spend recklessly.)
  • 3 手头的工作太多,忙不过来。(He has too much work on his hands; he can't handle it all.)
  • 4 手头有没有多余的笔?(Do you have an extra pen on hand?)
  • 5 手头有一份重要文件需要处理。(She has an important document on hand that needs to be processed.)

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