动手 (dòng shǒu): Start work (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

dòng动

to move, to act, to change

shǒu手

hand

4.

How to Use 动手 in Sentences

Verb + Verbwith开始

kāi开

shǐ始

dòng动

shǒu手

neutral

start doing

Verb + Nounwith能力

dòng动

shǒu手

néng能

lì力

Adverb + Verbwith亲自

qīn亲

zì自

dòng动

shǒu手

Verb + Objectwith打人

dòng动

shǒu手

dǎ打

rén人

5.

Example Sentences with 动手

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

zǎo早

shang上

bā

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yùn dòng huì

sports competition

运动员yùn dòng yuánathlete

动作dòng zuòmovement

动车dòng chēhigh-speed train; bullet train

感动gǎn dòngmove (emotionally)

Words with 手

4.

How to Use 动手 in Sentences

Verb + Verbwith开始

kāi开

shǐ始

dòng动

shǒu手

neutral

start doing

Verb + Nounwith能力

dòng动

shǒu手

néng能

lì力

Adverb + Verbwith亲自

qīn亲

zì自

dòng动

shǒu手

Verb + Objectwith打人

dòng动

shǒu手

dǎ打

rén人

5.

Example Sentences with 动手

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

zǎo早

shang上

bā

neutral

hands-on ability

neutral

do it personally

informal

Spoken

hit someone

八

diǎn点

kāi开

shǐ始

dòng动

shǒu手

zuò做

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

。

We will start working on this project at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

tā他

dòng动

shǒu手

zuò做

le了

yī一

dùn顿

fàn饭

。

He started cooking a meal.

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

shén什

me么

shí时

hòu候

dòng动

shǒu手

zhuāng装

xiū修

xīn新

fáng房

zi子

ne呢

？

When do you plan to start working on the renovation of the new house?

hái孩

zi子

men们

dòng动

shǒu手

zhì制

zuò作

le了

yí一

gè个

xiǎo小

wán玩

jù具

。

The children started making a small toy.

zhōu周

mò末

wǒ我

men们

dòng动

shǒu手

zhěng整

lǐ理

yí一

xià下

chē车

kù库

ba吧

，

lǐ里

miàn面

tài太

luàn乱

le了

。

Let's start tidying up the garage this weekend; it's too messy inside.

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动手 (dòng shǒu): Start work (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 动手

Character Breakdown

How to Use 动手 in Sentences

Example Sentences with 动手

HSK 6 Words

How to Use 动手 in Sentences

Example Sentences with 动手

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 动手

Character Breakdown

How to Use 动手 in Sentences

Example Sentences with 动手

HSK 6 Words

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How to Use 动手 in Sentences

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