Mandarin for in hand

You can remember the meaning of 手头 with this easy mnemonic:

A gambler had little cash in hand (手) and thought he would try his luck at the poker table while his head (头) was still clear.

Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like can have an enormous impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

• 头
• 手

• 接手
• 手法
• 对手
• 手下
• 回头
• 木头
• 头部
• 尽头
• 手机
• 下手
• 双手
• 分手
• 杀手
• 洗手间
• 动手
• 放手

The reading of 手头 is shǒu tóu.

You can remember how to say 手头 with this useful mnemonic:

The gambler thought his opponent was bluffing but came <strong>show</strong> (shǒu) hand turned out he wasn't. The gambler lost all his <strong>to</strong>tal (tóu) winnings for the night and left in the same state he came.

Using mnemonics to remember the reading of Chinese vocabulary like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

Learning vocabulary like in hand and the rest of the Mandarin written language can take as little as one year, or as long as a lifetime. Our Mandarin language learners find that using helpful mnemonics can aid retention of Chinese Mandarin vocabulary and characters.

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