Dictionary/动手

动手 動手

动手 dòng shǒu

ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ
HSK 5TOCFL L4core 10k
1to set about (a task)
2to raise a hand to hit sb
3to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)

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nǐ你shì是dòng shǒu动手néng lì能力qiáng强de的rén人ma吗?
你是动手能力强的人吗?
Are you a hands-on person?
他和朋友起了口角,然后动手打了他。
He had words with his friend and then struck him.
他和老婆吵架没问题,但是动手打老婆就不应该了。
It's not an issue if he argues with his wife, but he shouldn't hit her.