start work (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
動手
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Examples
他看到情况严重，不得不动手解决。 tā kàndào qíngkuàng yánzhòng, bùdébù dòngshǒu jiějué. - Seeing the situation was serious, he had to take action to solve it.
如果必要，我会动手帮忙。 rúguǒ bìyào, wǒ huì dòngshǒu bāngmáng. - If necessary, I will lend a hand.
他们动手建造了一个小屋子。 tāmen dòngshǒu jiànzàole yīgè xiǎo wūzi. - They got to work building a small cabin.
如果你不喜欢这样，我们可以动手改变它。 rúguǒ nǐ bù xǐhuān zhèyàng, wǒmen kěyǐ dòngshǒu gǎibiàn tā. - If you don't like it this way, we can take action to change it.
面对困难，他们决定动手解决问题。 miànduì kùnnán, tāmen juédìng dòngshǒu jiějué wèntí. - Faced with difficulties, they decided to take action to solve the problem.
Characters
手 shǒu - hand; (for skill or proficiency), (first, second, third) hand, (smallest tradable stock) unit |
动 dòng - move, act; be movable |