入
手

To begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun} in Chinese: 入手 (rù shǒu)

rù shǒu

to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun}

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
  2. 2to receive; to obtain; to buy

Stroke order

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入
手

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄖㄨˋ

rù

ㄖ/ rㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

See 入手 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 解决问题要从最简单的地方入手。

    jiě jué wèn tí yào cóng zuì jiǎn dān de dì fāng rù shǒu。

    To solve a problem, start from the simplest part.

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Related words

手

shǒu

hand

入

rù

to enter

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

入口

rù kǒu

entrance

收入

shōu rù

to take in

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

手工

shǒu gōng

handwork

手术

shǒu shù

(surgical) operation

手套

shǒu tào

glove

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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