手里

• 拼音: shǒu li
• 汉字拆解: 手 = pictograph of a hand with five fingers; 里 = 田 (field) + 土 (earth), meaning inside or within

含义

In one's hand(s); in hand. Indicates something being held or possessed.

A location phrase meaning literally 'inside the hand(s).' Used both literally for something physically held in the hand and figuratively for things under one's control or possession. Very common in everyday speech.

例句

1. 他手里拿着一本书走了过来。
2. 钱都在他手里，我一分都没有。
3. 她手里的咖啡还没有喝完。

用法指南

语境: everyday, description

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你手里拿的是什么东西？(What's that you're holding in your hand?)
• 所有的资料都在她手里。(All the materials are in her hands.)

错误说法

• 我把手机放在手里了。(If you mean you set it down somewhere, don't use 手里 — say 手边 or specify a surface. 手里 means actively held.)

起源与历史

Compound of 手 (hand) and 里 (inside), literally 'inside the hand.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal