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动手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

动手 Usage and Examples

start working

to hit

to touch

to start eating

我拼命地来回摇动手柄。

I pumped the handle like crazy.

你是合作呢,还是要我们动手?

Are you going to cooperate or do we have to get physical?

The characters in 动手

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
动
dòng6to move or act
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 动

  • dòng动yí一xià下Move a bit, Wiggle
  • dòng动bù不liǎo了Can't move, Stuck
  • dòng动bù不dòng动easily, frequently
  • dòng动bú不dòng动jiù就frequently, easily
  • dòng动le了Moved, Touched
  • dòng动le了zéi贼xīn心to have evil intentions, to get greedy
  • dòng动chǎn产movable property or chattels
  • dòng动rén人moving, touching
  • dòng动rén人chuán传shuō说Moving legend, Touching tale
  • dòng动rén人cháng场jǐng景Moving scene, Touching scene
  • dòng动rén人xīn心xián弦de的moving, touching
  • dòng动rén人de的moving, charming

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Questions about 动手

What does 动手 mean in Chinese?

动手 (dòng shǒu) means “start working, to hit, to touch, to start eating”.

How do you pronounce 动手?

动手 is pronounced dòng shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “start working” in Chinese?

“start working” is 动手 (dòng shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 动手 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 动手, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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