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出手

chū shǒu · chu shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to dispose of
  2. to spend (money)
  3. to undertake a task
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Ten yuan and three candied haws

  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)今天(jīntiān)出手(chūshǒu)真(zhēn)大方(dàfang)！

    Qiqi is so generous with money today!

  2. Dengdeng

    怎么了(zěnmele)？

    What happened?

  3. Liangliang

    她(tā)请(qǐng)我们(wǒmen)每人(měirén)吃(chī)了(le)一串(yīchuàn)糖葫芦(tánghúlu)。

    She treated each of us to a candied haw stick.

  4. Dengdeng

    她(tā)为什么(wèishénme)出手(chūshǒu)这么(zhème)大方(dàfang)？

    Why is she spending so generously?

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)她(tā)抽奖(chōujiǎng)中(zhòng)了(le)十块钱(shíkuàiqián)。

    Because she won ten yuan in a lucky draw.

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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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