动手

Pinyin: dòngshǒu

to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb

Example sentence

自己动手真好。

Zìjǐ dòngshǒu zhēn hǎo.

It's good to do it yourself.

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What 动手 means

动手 (dòngshǒu) is a Chinese word meaning “to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb”. It appears in the HSK 5 collection.

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Words and levels: HSK Examination Syllabus (2025), Center for Language Education and Cooperation · meanings: CC-CEDICT · example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) · Dictionary-derived data: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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