动
手

To set about (a task) in Chinese: 动手 (dòng shǒu)

dòng shǒu

to set about (a task)

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 動手1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to set about (a task)
  2. 2to hit
  3. 3to punch
  4. 4to touch

Stroke order

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动
手

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

动手

Simplified

動手

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 别只是想，快点动手做吧。

    bié zhǐ shì xiǎng， kuài diǎn dòng shǒu zuò ba。

    Don't just think about it, get started.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

手

shǒu

hand

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

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