动手 動手 dòng shǒu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dung6 sau2 HSK 5 高階級 · Level 4

  • to set about (a task)
  • to raise a hand to hit sb
  • to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 动 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 善于 善於 ( shàn yú sin6 jyu1 ) 动手 動手 ( dòng shǒu dung6 sau2 )。

    Tom is very good at doing things with his hands.

  • 自己动手 自己動手 ( zì jǐ dòng shǒu zi6 gei2 dung6 sau2 ) 真 ( zhēn zan1 ) 好 ( hǎo hou2 )。

    It's good to do it yourself.

  • 医生 醫生 ( yī shēng ji1 sang1 ) 决定 決定 ( jué dìng kyut3 ding6 ) 立刻 ( lì kè laap6 hak1 ) 动手术 動手術 ( dòng shǒu shù dung6 sau2 seot6 )。

    The doctor decided to operate at once.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 动手 動手 ( dòng shǒu dung6 sau2 ) 能力 ( néng lì nang4 lik6 ) 强 強 ( jiàng koeng4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Are you a hands-on person?

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 得了 ( dé le dak1 liu5 ) 胃 ( wèi wai6 ) 肿瘤 腫瘤 ( zhǒng liú zung2 lau4 ), 必须 必須 ( bì xū bit1 seoi1 ) 动手术 動手術 ( dòng shǒu shù dung6 sau2 seot6 ) 切除 ( qiē chú cit3 ceoi4 )。

    I got a stomach tumor and had to have it operated on.

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