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下手
xiàshǒu
Description
"下手"意思是开始动手做某件事，特别是开始行动或攻击。
"下手" means to start doing something, especially to begin an action or attack.
这个词也可以指位置比较低的一边，或者做事的人。
This word can also refer to the lower side of a position, or the person doing something.
Meanings
下手xiàshǒu
to start doing something; to take action
我不知道从哪里下手。
I don't know where to start.
下手xiàshǒu
the lower or inferior position/side
他坐在下手的位子。
He sits in the helper's seat.
下手xiàshǒu
a helper; an assistant who does the work
他给师傅打下手。
He assists the master.
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Notes
- Etymology
下 (down/put down) + 手 (hand), literally "put hand to", i.e. begin acting.
- Nuance
下手 often implies starting an action or attack, unlike 上手 which means to get skilled.
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