动手

• 拼音: dòng shǒu
• 汉字拆解: 动 (move) + 手 (hand)

含义

To start work; to get physical; to begin doing. To begin using one's hands for an activity.

Has two main meanings: (1) to begin doing something practically, especially manual work (动手做), and (2) to hit someone or engage in physical fighting (动手打人). Context determines the meaning.

例句

1. 别光说不练，赶紧动手做吧。
2. 他们吵着吵着就动手了，幸好被人拉开了。
3. 这道菜不难，你自己动手试试看。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, conflict

语气: action-oriented

正确说法

• 咱们动手吧。(Let's get started.)
• 不要动手！(Don't get physical!)

错误说法

• 说'对老人动手'特指暴力行为——如果是帮忙做事，说'帮忙'更清楚 (对老人动手 specifically implies violence — for helping with tasks, 帮忙 is clearer)

起源与历史

Compound of 动 (to move) + 手 (hand), meaning to move one's hands into action.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal