入手

rùshǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ

- to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 cóng + {noun} + 入手 rùshǒu: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- to receive to obtain to buy

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

动手 dòngshǒu
- 动手制作 start making it
- 自己动手 do it oneself
着手 zhuóshǒu
- 着手调查 start investigating
- 从小处着手 start from small things

Telling them apart

入手 is more abstract and bookish, and usually appears in the pattern 从……入手, giving the starting point or basis. 动手 and 着手 are more concrete, and 动手 in particular sounds colloquial.

Example sentences and grammar articles using 入手

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入手