Definition

1. Noun:
   • The hand: The part of the human body at the end of the arm, consisting of the palm, fingers, and thumb, used for grasping, holding, and manipulating objects.
   • A symbol of human labor and effort: Represents the physical work and skill of a person.
   • A symbol of involvement or influence: Often implies secret, negative, or manipulative involvement in a situation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy có đôi bàn tay rất khéo léo. (She has very skillful hands.)
  • Hắn thích đút hai bàn tay vào túi. (He likes to have his hands in his pockets.)
  • Có bàn tay địch nhúng vào. (There is the enemy's hand in it.)

Advanced Usage

• "bàn tay trắng": to have empty hands; to start with nothing.

  • Anh ấy bắt đầu sự nghiệp với hai bàn tay trắng. (He started his career with nothing.)

• "bàn tay vàng": golden hands; describing someone with exceptional skill, especially in crafts or surgery.

  • Vị bác sĩ ấy được mệnh danh là bàn tay vàng. (That doctor is known as having golden hands.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lòng bàn tay (n): the palm of the hand.

  • Nắm chặt trong lòng bàn tay. (To grasp in the palm of one's hand.)

• Xương bàn tay (n): metacarpal bones; the bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers.

Synonyms

• Hand: the end part of the arm.
• Palm: the inner surface of the hand.
• Influence: the capacity to have an effect (figurative).

Related Idioms

• Bàn tay sắt: iron fist; meaning strict, authoritarian control.

  • Ông ấy cai trị đất nước bằng bàn tay sắt. (He ruled the country with an iron fist.)

• Nắm trong lòng bàn tay: to have someone/something in the palm of one's hand; to have complete control over.

  • Anh ấy nắm cả công ty trong lòng bàn tay. (He has the whole company in the palm of his hand.)

noun

1. Hand
   • nắm chặt trong lòng bàn tay
     to grasp in the palm of one's hand
   • hắn thích đút hai bàn tay vào túi
     he likes to have his hands in his pocket
   • có bàn tay địch nhúng vào
     there is the enemy's hand in it