动手

dòng shǒu

HSK 5 verb

Meaning 释义

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)

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ是shì动手dòngshǒu能力nénglì强qiáng的de人rén吗ma？

Are you a hands-on person?

Tatoeba #8744705

汤姆Tāngmǔ善于shànyú动手dòngshǒu。

Tom is very good at doing things with his hands.

Tatoeba #5585224

他tā和hé朋友péngyou起qǐ了le口角kǒujiǎo，然后ránhòu动手dòngshǒu打dǎ了le他tā。

He had words with his friend and then struck him.

Tatoeba #13854237

你nǐ怎么zěnme敢gǎn指责zhǐzé我wǒ做zuò这种zhèzhǒng事shì？我Wǒ决不juébù会huì动手dòngshǒu打dǎ我wǒ的de儿子érzi。

How can you accuse me of such a thing? I would never lay a hand on my child.

Tatoeba #755892

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

在 zài HSK 1 用 yòng HSK 3 您 nín HSK 1 周 zhōu HSK 2 门 mén HSK 2 动 dòng HSK 2 全 quán HSK 4 注意 zhù yì HSK 3

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