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出手 (chū shǒu): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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出手 (chū shǒu): Make a move (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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出手 consists of 2 characters.

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Pinyinchū shǒu

MeaningMake a move

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb, Noun

Word出手

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How to Use 出手 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 出手 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

shǒu首

cì次

chū出

shǒu手

neutral

first attempt/action

guǒ果

duàn断

chū出

shǒu手

neutral

act decisively

Subject + Predicatewith大方

chū出

shǒu手

dà大

fāng方

Verb + Complementwith相助

chū出

shǒu手

xiāng相

zhù助

4.

Example Sentences with 出手

tā他

chū出

shǒu手

bāng帮

wǒ我

ná拿

dōng东

neutral

Spoken

be generous with money

formal

lend a helping hand

xī西

。

He helped me carry things.

miàn面

duì对

bù不

gōng公

，

tā他

háo毫

bù不

yóu犹

yù豫

dì地

chū出

shǒu手

xiàng相

zhù助

，

lìng令

rén人

jìng敬

pèi佩

。

Faced with injustice, he did not hesitate to step in and help, which is admirable.

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

shén什

me么

shí时

hòu候

chū出

shǒu手

，

jiě解

jué决

zhè这

ge个

jí棘

shǒu手

de的

wèn问

tí题

？

When do you plan to make a move to solve this tricky problem?

xiǎo小

míng明

chū出

shǒu手

hěn很

kuài快

，

yī一

xià下

zi子

jiù就

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

qiú球

。

Xiaoming acted quickly and caught the ball in an instant.

tā他

zhè这

cì次

méi没

yǒu有

qīng轻

yì易

chū出

shǒu手

，

ér而

shì是

xiān先

guān观

chá察

le了

shì市

chǎng场

dòng动

tài态

。

He did not act rashly this time, but first observed the market trends.

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

xiàn陷

rù入

jiāng僵

jú局

shí时

，

tā她

guǒ果

duàn断

chū出

shǒu手

，

tí提

chū出

le了

zhé折

zhōng中

fāng方

àn案

。

When the negotiation reached a deadlock, she decisively stepped in and proposed a compromise.

zài在

guān关

jiàn键

shí时

kè刻

，

tā他

zǒng总

shì是

néng能

guǒ果

duàn断

chū出

shǒu手

jiě解

jué决

wèn问

tí题

。

At critical moments, he can always decisively take action to solve problems.

kàn看

dào到

péng朋

yǒu友

yù遇

dào到

má麻

fán烦

，

tā他

lì立

kè刻

chū出

shǒu手

bāng帮

máng忙

，

zhēn真

shì是

gòu够

yì义

qì气

。

Seeing his friend in trouble, he immediately stepped in to help—what a loyal friend.

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对手duì shǒuHSK 5
手套

shǒu tào

HSK 5