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动手 (dòng shǒu) — Chinese word meaning
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动手 (dòng shǒu) is a Chinese word: to start work; to get to work; to take action. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 动手
动 dòng verb
to start work; to get to work; to take action
我们现在就动手准备晚饭吧。
wǒ men xiàn zài jiù dòng shǒu zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn ba
Let's get started preparing dinner now.
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Word breakdown
动 dòng — to move; to take action
Words with this character (78)
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我每天早上都去公园运动。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán yùn dòng
I go to the park to exercise every morning.
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熊猫是一种可爱的动物。
xióng māo shì yī zhǒng kě ài de dòng wù
Pandas are a type of cute animal.
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- 动 moving, animate (referring to living creatures)
- 物 creature, being (combining with 动 to form 'animal')
- 园 garden, park (indicating an enclosed facility or area)
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我们周末去动物园看熊猫。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māo
We went to the zoo to see pandas on the weekend.
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我们学校下周要举办运动会。
wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì
Our school will hold a sports meet next week.
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- 运 movement, sports (first part of 'sports/athletics')
- 动 motion, activity (second part of 'sports/athletics')
- 员 person, member (someone who does sports)
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他是一名职业运动员。
tā shì yī míng zhí yè yùn dòng yuán
He is a professional athlete.
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请重复这个动作。
qǐng chóng fù zhè ge dòng zuò
Please repeat this action.
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从上海到杭州坐动车只要一小时。
cóng Shàng hǎi dào Háng zhōu zuò dòng chē zhǐ yào yī xiǎo shí
It only takes one hour by bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou.
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她的故事让我很感动。
tā de gù shi ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng
Her story deeply moved me.
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- 活 living, active, lively (indicates dynamic and alive quality)
- 动 movement, motion (indicates action and physical movement)
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学校组织了很多有趣的活动。
xué xiào zǔ zhī le hěn duō yǒu qù de huó dòng
The school organized many interesting activities.
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听到这个好消息，他激动得说不出话来。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā jī dòng de shuō bu chū huà lái
Hearing this good news, he was so excited he couldn't speak.
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- 电 electric, electricity (power source)
- 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
- 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
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我每天骑电动车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān
I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.
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她主动提出了这个建议。
tā zhǔ dòng tí chū le zhè ge jiàn yì
She proactively proposed this suggestion.
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学生们在课堂上积极互动。
xué shēng men zài kè táng shang jī jí hù dòng
Students actively interact in class.
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她的故事非常动人。
tā de gù shi fēi cháng dòng rén
Her story is very moving.
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我喜欢看日本动画。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn Rì běn dòng huà
I like watching Japanese animation.
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农民们在田里劳动。
nóng mín men zài tián lǐ láo dòng
The farmers are working in the fields.
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公司人事有变动。
gōng sī rén shì yǒu biàn dòng
There are changes in company personnel.
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旅游业带动了当地经济的发展。
lǚ yóu yè dài dòng le dāng dì jīng jì de fā zhǎn
Tourism has driven the development of the local economy.
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科技推动社会进步。
kē jì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù
Technology drives social progress.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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我买了一辆电动汽车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē
I bought an electric car.
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请移动你的车。
qǐng yí dòng nǐ de chē
Please move your car.
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门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
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我们必须立即行动。
wǒ men bì xū lì jí xíng dòng
We must act immediately.
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他的举动让大家都很惊讶。
tā de jǔ dòng ràng dà jiā dōu hěn jīng yà
His action surprised everyone.
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他是一个冲动的人。
tā shì yí gè chōng dòng de rén
He is an impulsive person.
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学习的动力来自兴趣。
xué xí de dòng lì lái zì xìng qù
The motivation for learning comes from interest.
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- 动 moving, touching (emotionally affects the listener)
- 听 listening, hearing (the act of perceiving sound)
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她的歌声很动听。
tā de gē shēng hěn dòng tīng
Her singing voice is very pleasant-sounding.
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我们需要密切关注市场动态。
wǒ men xū yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng tài
We need to closely monitor market dynamics.
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我们要了解他的真正动机。
wǒ men yào liǎo jiě tā de zhēn zhèng dòng jī
We need to understand his true motive.
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他对日本动漫很感兴趣。
tā duì Rì běn dòng màn hěn gǎn xìng qù
He is very interested in Japanese animation and comics.
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中国有丰富的劳动力资源。
Zhōng guó yǒu fēng fù de láo dòng lì zī yuán
China has abundant labor force resources.
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司机发动了引擎。
sī jī fā dòng le yǐn qíng
The driver started the engine.
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我们明天启动这个计划。
wǒ men míng tiān qǐ dòng zhè ge jì huà
We will launch this plan tomorrow.
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- 打 to strike, to hit (metaphorically striking the emotions)
- 动 to move, to stir (to cause emotional movement)
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他的故事深深打动了我。
tā de gù shi shēn shēn dǎ dòng le wǒ
His story deeply moved me.
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机动车必须遵守交通规则。
jī dòng chē bì xū zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé
Motor vehicles must obey traffic rules.
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河水缓慢流动。
hé shuǐ huǎn màn liú dòng
The river water flows slowly.
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不要总是被动地等待机会。
bù yào zǒng shì bèi dòng de děng dài jī huì
Don't always passively wait for opportunities.
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我们需要调动大家的积极性。
wǒ men xū yào diào dòng dà jiā de jī jí xìng
We need to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.
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地球每天转动一圈。
dì qiú měi tiān zhuàn dòng yī quān
The Earth rotates once every day.
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- 一 each/every (first instance)
- 举 action/gesture/raise
- 一 each/every (second instance, for emphasis)
- 动 movement/motion
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警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。
jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng
The police are watching the suspect's every move.
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石像一动不动。
shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng
The stone statue is motionless.
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他投资了很多不动产。
tā tóu zī le hěn duō bú dòng chǎn
He invested in a lot of real estate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他动不动就生气。
tā dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
He gets angry at every turn.
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我们要密切关注市场动向。
wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng xiàng
We must closely monitor market trends.
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政府动员全国人民抗击疫情。
zhèng fǔ dòng yuán quán guó rén mín kàng jī yì qíng
The government mobilized the people of the whole nation to fight the epidemic.
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这个项目下个月动工。
zhè ge xiàng mù xià ge yuè dòng gōng
This project will start construction next month.
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他累得动弹不得。
tā lèi de dòng tan bù dé
He was so tired that he couldn't move.
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这首歌充满了动感。
zhè shǒu gē chōng mǎn le dòng gǎn
This song is full of dynamism.
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- 动 to move, to stir (indicating change or motion)
- 摇 to shake, to sway (indicating oscillating or unstable motion)
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无论遇到什么困难，我们都不会动摇。
wú lùn yù dào shén me kùn nán wǒ men dōu bù huì dòng yáo
No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will not waver.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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医生检查了我的动脉。
yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de dòng mài
The doctor examined my artery.
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这个国家经历了一段动荡的时期。
zhè ge guó jiā jīng lì le yī duàn dòng dàng de shí qī
This country experienced a turbulent period.
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我们明天早上六点动身去北京。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn dòng shēn qù Běi jīng
We set out for Beijing at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
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- 动 movement, motion (the active aspect)
- 静 stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)
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我听到外面有动静。
wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng
I heard a sound outside.
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司机开动了火车。
sī jī kāi dòng le huǒ chē
The driver started up the train.
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请小声说话，不要惊动正在睡觉的孩子。
qǐng xiǎo shēng shuō huà bú yào jīng dòng zhèng zài shuì jiào de hái zi
Please speak quietly, don't disturb the sleeping child.
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这是一场惊天动地的革命。
zhè shì yì chǎng jīng tiān dòng dì de gé mìng
This is an earth-shattering revolution.
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- 惊 startle, alarm (referring to shocking the heart)
- 心 heart (the emotional center being affected)
- 动 move, stir (referring to stirring the spirit)
- 魄 soul, spirit (the spiritual essence being moved)
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他讲述了一个惊心动魄的冒险故事。
tā jiǎng shù le yí ge jīng xīn dòng pò de mào xiǎn gù shi
He told a thrilling and breathtaking adventure story.
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这辆车是手动挡的。
zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de
This car has a manual transmission.
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消费拉动了经济增长。
xiāo fèi lā dòng le jīng jì zēng zhǎng
Consumption drove economic growth.
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手机在桌子上振动。
shǒu jī zài zhuō zi shàng zhèn dòng
The phone vibrates on the table.
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树枝在风中摆动。
shù zhī zài fēng zhōng bǎi dòng
The tree branch swings in the wind.
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我对计划做了一些改动。
wǒ duì jì huà zuò le yì xiē gǎi dòng
I made some alterations to the plan.
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- 无 no, without
- 动 move, be emotionally moved
- 于 in, at (grammatical particle)
- 衷 heart, innermost feelings
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面对别人的求助，他总是无动于衷。
miàn duì bié rén de qiú zhù tā zǒng shì wú dòng yú zhōng
Facing others' requests for help, he always remains indifferent.
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公司采取机动的工作时间制度。
gōng sī cǎi qǔ jī dòng de gōng zuò shí jiān zhì dù
The company adopts a flexible working hours system.
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股票价格每天都在波动。
gǔ piào jià gé měi tiān dōu zài bō dòng
Stock prices fluctuate every day.
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物价会随着市场供需关系浮动。
wù jià huì suí zhe shì chǎng gōng xū guān xi fú dòng
Prices will fluctuate with market supply and demand relationships.
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球在地上滚动。
qiú zài dì shang gǔn dòng
The ball is rolling on the ground.
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- 灵 nimble, quick (mental agility)
- 机 wit, cleverness
- 一 one, a single (moment)
- 动 move, stir (activation)
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他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。
tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ
He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.
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他煽动群众闹事。
tā shān dòng qún zhòng nào shì
He incited the crowd to cause trouble.
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这个故事深深触动了我的心。
zhè ge gù shi shēn shēn chù dòng le wǒ de xīn
This story deeply touched my heart.
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我能感觉到心脏在跳动。
wǒ néng gǎn jué dào xīn zàng zài tiào dòng
I can feel my heart beating.
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这个消息轰动了整个城市。
zhè ge xiāo xi hōng dòng le zhěng gè chéng shì
This news caused a sensation in the entire city.
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- 震 shake, quake (provides the core meaning of trembling)
- 动 move, motion (adds the sense of movement to the shaking)
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地震使整个城市都震动了。
dì zhèn shǐ zhěng gè chéng shì dōu zhèn dòng le
The earthquake shook the entire city.
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创新驱动经济发展。
chuàng xīn qū dòng jīng jì fā zhǎn
Innovation drives economic development.
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他鼓动大家一起去抗议。
tā gǔ dòng dà jiā yì qǐ qù kàng yì
He instigated everyone to protest together.
手 shǒu — hand; hands
Words with this character (62)
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我的手机在桌子上。
wǒ de shǒu jī zài zhuō zi shàng
My mobile phone is on the table.
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他买了一块新手表。
tā mǎi le yí kuài xīn shǒu biǎo
He bought a new wristwatch.
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我去一下洗手间。
wǒ qù yí xià xǐ shǒu jiān
I'm going to the restroom for a moment.
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她是一位著名的歌手。
tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de gē shǒu
She is a famous singer.
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我买了一辆二手车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng èr shǒu chē
I bought a secondhand car.
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他们去年分手了。
tā men qù nián fēn shǒu le
They broke up last year.
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我们在比赛中遇到了强大的对手。
wǒ men zài bǐ sài zhōng yù dào le qiáng dà de duì shǒu
We encountered a powerful opponent in the competition.
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冬天很冷，我需要戴手套。
dōng tiān hěn lěng wǒ xū yào dài shǒu tào
Winter is very cold, I need to wear gloves.
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手工制作的东西更有价值。
shǒu gōng zhì zuò de dōng xi gèng yǒu jià zhí
Handmade things are more valuable.
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她的手指很修长。
tā de shǒu zhǐ hěn xiū cháng
Her fingers are very slender.
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- 手 hand; represents the manual, hands-on aspect of surgical procedures
- 术 technique; refers to the technical skill and methodology involved in performing surgery
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他明天要做手术。
tā míng tiān yào zuò shǒu shù
He will have surgery tomorrow.
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- 手 hand (metaphorically: tools or actions used)
- 段 segment, section (contributes to the idea of a method or approach)
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我们要用和平手段解决这个问题。
wǒ men yào yòng hé píng shǒu duàn jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí
We must use peaceful means to solve this problem.
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- 手 hand (metaphorically: handling, managing)
- 续 continue, sequence (the sequential steps in a process)
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办理出国手续需要很多时间。
bàn lǐ chū guó shǒu xù xū yào hěn duō shí jiān
Handling overseas travel procedures takes a lot of time.
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他们见面时握手了。
tā men jiàn miàn shí wò shǒu le
They shook hands when they met.
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这位选手获得了金牌。
zhè wèi xuǎn shǒu huò dé le jīn pái
This contestant won the gold medal.
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请随手关门。
qǐng suí shǒu guān mén
Please close the door behind you.
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她在公司担任总经理的助手。
tā zài gōng sī dān rèn zǒng jīng lǐ de zhù shǒu
She works as the general manager's assistant at the company.
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他做了一个友好的手势。
tā zuò le yí gè yǒu hǎo de shǒu shì
He made a friendly gesture.
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他的绘画手法很独特。
tā de huì huà shǒu fǎ hěn dú tè
His painting technique is very unique.
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- 手 hand (refers to the hand/manual aspect of the limb)
- 臂 arm (refers to the arm portion of the upper limb)
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他的手臂很强壮。
tā de shǒu bì hěn qiáng zhuàng
His arms are very strong.
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她在远处向我招手。
tā zài yuǎn chù xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu
She waved to me from a distance.
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他是一位电脑高手。
tā shì yī wèi diàn nǎo gāo shǒu
He is a computer expert.
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这些都是一手资料。
zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào
These are all firsthand materials.
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这个项目很复杂，我不知道从哪里下手。
zhè ge xiàng mù hěn fù zá wǒ bù zhī dào cóng nǎ lǐ xià shǒu
This project is very complex, I don't know where to start.
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孩子用两手抱着玩具熊。
hái zi yòng liǎng shǒu bào zhe wán jù xióng
The child hugs the teddy bear with both hands.
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妈妈亲手缝制了这件衣服。
mā ma qīn shǒu féng zhì le zhè jiàn yī fu
Mom sewed this piece of clothing with her own hands.
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我们需要更多人手来完成这个项目。
wǒ men xū yào gèng duō rén shǒu lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We need more manpower to complete this project.
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他伸手去拿桌上的书。
tā shēn shǒu qù ná zhuō shàng de shū
He reached out to get the book on the table.
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学习中文要从基础入手。
xué xí zhōng wén yào cóng jī chǔ rù shǒu
Learning Chinese should start with the basics.
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警察正在寻找凶手。
jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo xiōng shǒu
The police are searching for the murderer.
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遇到困难时，朋友们都出手帮忙。
yù dào kùn nán shí péng yǒu men dōu chū shǒu bāng máng
When encountering difficulties, friends all take action to help.
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他是我的好帮手。
tā shì wǒ de hǎo bāng shǒu
He is my good helper.
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经过多年练习，她弹钢琴得心应手。
jīng guò duō nián liàn xí tā tán gāng qín dé xīn yìng shǒu
After years of practice, she plays the piano with ease and skill.
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这次行动很得手。
zhè cì xíng dòng hěn dé shǒu
This operation went very smoothly.
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- 心 heart/mind (representing mental ability)
- 灵 clever/quick/nimble (modifies mind)
- 手 hand (representing manual skill)
- 巧 skillful/dexterous/clever (modifies hands)
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奶奶心灵手巧，会做各种手工艺品。
nǎi nai xīn líng shǒu qiǎo huì zuò gè zhǒng shǒu gōng yì pǐn
Grandma is clever-minded and deft-handed; she can make various handicrafts.
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- 手 hand; indicates something portable or handheld
- 册 book, volume; indicates a bound document or publication
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请仔细阅读产品手册。
qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú chǎn pǐn shǒu cè
Please read the product manual carefully.
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这辆车是手动挡的。
zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de
This car has a manual transmission.
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- 手 hand; represents possession or availability
- 头 suffix; combines with 手 to mean 'at hand' or 'available'
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我手头没有现金。
wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu xiàn jīn
I don't have cash on hand.
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奶奶总是随身带着一块手帕。
nǎi nai zǒng shì suí shēn dài zhe yī kuài shǒu pà
Grandma always carries a handkerchief with her.
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他把钥匙放在手掌上。
tā bǎ yào shi fàng zài shǒu zhǎng shàng
He placed the key on his palm.
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Example
警察拿出了手枪。
jǐng chá ná chū le shǒu qiāng
The police officer took out a pistol.
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Example
他的手脚很灵活。
tā de shǒu jiǎo hěn líng huó
His limbs are very agile.
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Example
他的手腕受伤了。
tā de shǒu wàn shòu shāng le
His wrist is injured.
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- 手 hand (represents manual/physical work)
- 艺 art/skill/craft (represents artistic or technical ability)
Example
他的木工手艺很好。
tā de mù gōng shǒu yì hěn hǎo
His woodworking craftsmanship is very good.
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- 打 to do, to perform (the action of helping)
- 下 lower, subordinate (indicating a helper's position)
- 手 hand, helper (one who lends a hand)
Example
我在厨房给妈妈打下手。
wǒ zài chú fáng gěi mā ma dǎ xià shǒu
I help out my mom in the kitchen.
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Example
门的把手坏了。
mén de bǎ shǒu huài le
The door handle is broken.
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Example
他做饭很拿手。
tā zuò fàn hěn ná shǒu
He is very good at cooking.
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- 指 to point (with finger)
- 手 hand (used in gesturing)
- 画 to draw/gesture (making movements)
- 脚 foot (suggesting excessive body movement)
Example
他总是对别人的工作指手画脚。
tā zǒng shì duì bié rén de gōng zuò zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
He always meddles in other people's work.
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Example
他接手了这个项目。
tā jiē shǒu le zhè ge xiàng mù
He took over this project.
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Example
突如其来的暴雨让我们措手不及。
tū rú qí lái de bào yǔ ràng wǒ men cuò shǒu bù jí
The sudden rainstorm caught us off guard.
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- 插 to insert, to stick in; conveys the action of intruding or getting involved
- 手 hand; metaphorically represents one's involvement or participation
Example
这件事你不要插手。
zhè jiàn shì nǐ bú yào chā shǒu
Don't interfere in this matter.
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Example
我们应该携手共创美好未来。
wǒ men yīng gāi xié shǒu gòng chuàng měi hǎo wèi lái
We should work together to create a better future.
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Example
我是新手,还需要多练习。
wǒ shì xīn shǒu hái xū yào duō liàn xí
I'm a novice and still need a lot of practice.
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Example
警方正在追捕那个杀手。
jǐng fāng zhèng zài zhuī bǔ nà ge shā shǒu
The police are pursuing that killer.
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- 束 to bind, to tie (represents restraint)
- 手 hand (represents ability to act)
- 无 without, have no (negation)
- 策 strategy, plan (represents solution)
Example
面对这个难题，他束手无策。
miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā shù shǒu wú cè
Facing this difficult problem, he was at a loss.
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- 棘 thorn, thorny - conveys difficulty and challenging nature
- 手 hand - represents handling or dealing with something
Example
这个问题很棘手，我们需要更多时间来解决。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn jí shǒu wǒ men xū yào gèng duō shí jiān lái jiě jué
This problem is tricky; we need more time to solve it.
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- 爱 love; expresses fondness and affection
- 不 not; negation particle
- 释 release, let go; to put down
- 手 hand; the physical hand
Example
她收到礼物后爱不释手，一直拿在手里欣赏。
tā shōu dào lǐ wù hòu ài bù shì shǒu yì zhí ná zài shǒu lǐ xīn shǎng
After receiving the gift, she loved it so much she couldn't put it down, holding it in her hands and admiring it.
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他打算下周着手写论文。
tā dǎ suàn xià zhōu zhuó shǒu xiě lùn wén
He plans to start writing his thesis next week.
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Example
这是第一手资料。
zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào
This is first-hand information.
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Example
两家公司联手开发新产品。
liǎng jiā gōng sī lián shǒu kāi fā xīn chǎn pǐn
Two companies are joining hands to develop new products.
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- 袖 sleeve (metaphorically hiding hands)
- 手 hands (folded, inactive)
- 旁 side, beside (standing aside)
- 观 observe, watch (without acting)
Example
面对不公，我们不能袖手旁观。
miàn duì bù gōng wǒ men bù néng xiù shǒu páng guān
Facing injustice, we cannot stand by and watch.
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Example
我出门时顺手把垃圾带下去了。
wǒ chū mén shí shùn shǒu bǎ lā jī dài xià qù le
When I went out, I conveniently took the trash down with me.
Structure & writing
动 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
云 is a component in 9 characters
力 is a component in 32 characters
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Stroke order
手 is a component in 10 characters
手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order