How to say “get to work” in Chinese
get to work; come to blows
“Get to work” in Chinese is 动手, dòng shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
动手 is read dòng shǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “动手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 动手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别动手冷静一点儿biédòngshǒu,lěngjìngyìdiǎnrDon't start a fight, calm down!
More words from the lesson “Getting to work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get to work” in Chinese?
“Get to work” in Chinese is 动手, pinyin dòngshǒu.
What does 动手 mean?
动手 (dòngshǒu) means “get to work; come to blows”.
How do you write 动手?
动手 is 2 characters: 动 (dòng) — move; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动手?
动手 is read dòngshǒu. Tones: dòng — fourth tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“get to work” in the lesson “Getting to work”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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