What does 着手 mean in Chinese?
着手 (zhuóshǒu) means to put one's hand to it.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
着手
to put one's hand to it
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to put one's hand to it
02
to start out on a task
03
to set out
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 着手?
着手 is pronounced zhuóshǒu.
Is 着手 an HSK word?
着手 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 着手?
着手 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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