No. 5,646 in Chinese
動手
"動手" means "to take action" or "to physically engage, such as starting work or fighting."
In a sentence
他沒有等到指示就開始動手做這項工作。
He started working on the task without waiting for instructions.
In this sentence, '動手' means 'to start doing or working on something', emphasizing initiating an action.
小孩子們在遊戲中不應該動手打架。
Children should not start physical fights in the game.
Here, '動手' indicates 'to engage in physical actions' specifically in the context of fighting or conflict.
她一看到廚房，立刻動手準備晚餐。
Upon seeing the kitchen, she immediately started preparing dinner.
In this context, '動手' conveys 'begin to physically perform an activity', applied to cooking or preparing food.
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