动手 dòng shǒu — to hit with hands or fists/to start work/to touch

动手
dòng shǒu

Characters: 动 · 手

Definitions

  1. to hit with hands or fists/to start work/to touch

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to set about (a task)
  2. to raise a hand to hit sb
  3. to touch
  4. to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)

zdic(汉典)

  1. 开始进行某项工作。
  2. 殴打或攻击他人。
  3. 用手接触物品。

ExtDict

  1. 开始做
  2. 做早点儿～早点儿完ㄧ大家一齐～
  3. 用手接触展览品只许看，不许～
  4. 指打人两人说着说着就动起手来了。

Examples

  • 自己动手真好。

    It's good to do it yourself.

  • 我得了胃肿瘤，必须动手术切除。

    I got a stomach tumor and had to have it operated on.

  • 他和老婆吵架没问题，但是动手打老婆就不应该了。

    It's not an issue if he argues with his wife, but he shouldn't hit her.