动手dòng shǒu
Verbstart work

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 动手.
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Character Breakdown

动手 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 动手 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 动手 with other words naturally.
Verb + Verbwith开始
kāi
shǐ
dòng
shǒu
neutral
start doing
Verb + Nounwith能力
dòng
shǒu
néng
neutral
hands-on ability
Adverb + Verbwith亲自
qīn
dòng
shǒu
neutral
do it personally
Verb + Objectwith打人
dòng
shǒu
rén
informalSpoken
hit someone

Example Sentences with 动手

dòng
shǒu
zuò
le
dùn
fàn
He started cooking a meal.
zài
zhèng
shì
dòng
shǒu
zhī
qián
men
yào
huò
shàng
de
zuì
zhōng
zhǔn
Before officially starting work, we need to obtain final approval from our superiors.
suàn
shén
me
shí
hòu
dòng
shǒu
zhuāng
xiū
xīn
fáng
zi
ne
When do you plan to start working on the renovation of the new house?
hái
zi
men
dòng
shǒu
zhì
zuò
le
xiǎo
wán
The children started making a small toy.
yóu
quē
guān
jiàn
shù
men
zhì
jīn
réng
wèi
dòng
shǒu
shí
shī
fāng
àn
Due to a lack of key data, they have not yet started implementing the plan.
jǐn
gòu
le
lán
hái
qīn
dòng
shǒu
wán
chéng
le
xíng
de
zhì
zuò
He not only conceived the blueprint but also personally started and completed the model's construction.
dòng
shǒu
zhī
qián
zuì
hǎo
xiān
xiǎng
qīng
chǔ
huà
Before starting, it's best to think through the plan clearly.
zhōu
men
dòng
shǒu
zhěng
xià
chē
ba
miàn
tài
luàn
le
Let's start tidying up the garage this weekend; it's too messy inside.