出手

chū shǒu · chu shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to dispose of
  2. to spend (money)
  3. to undertake a task

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)出(chū)手(shǒu)大(dà)方(fang),请(qǐng)全(quán)桌(zhuō)人(rén)吃(chī)了(le)饭(fàn)。

He was generous with his money and treated everyone at the table to a meal.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)很(hěn)棘(jí)手(shǒu),没(méi)人(rén)敢(gǎn)出(chū)手(shǒu)帮(bāng)忙(máng)。

This matter is very tricky, and no one dares to step in and help.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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