动手
dòngshǒuTraditional: 动手
#1742 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to start work, to get to work, to lay hands on
Word origin
A compound of 动 (dòng, to move) and 手 (shǒu, hand), literally to move one's hands, hence to set to work or to start a fight.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 动 (dòng, to move) + 手 (shǒu, hand)
Stroke order
动
手
Examples
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Let's get to work right now.
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Doing it yourself is more fun.
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Once he gets started he can't stop.
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Don't get violent, let's talk it over.
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I don't know how to start on this problem.
动手 (dòng shǒu) means to get to work or start doing something with one's hands, and can also mean to come to blows. The intended sense is clear from context.
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