入手 (rù shǒu) — to start with (a certain aspect), to approach (a task) from a particular angle (typically in the pattern 从…入手); to obtain, to get hold of, to acquire (often by purchase or through connections)
Definition
入手 has two distinct senses: a method sense — 'to start with / approach from a particular angle' in the pattern 从…入手; and an obtain sense — getting something in hand (often by buying or through connections), more concrete than 获得 or 取得.
verb
to start with (a certain aspect)to approach (a task) from a particular angle (typically in the pattern 从…入手)to obtainto get hold ofto acquire (often by purchase or through connections)
Examples
- 入手。Xué zhōng wén kě yǐ cóng tīng guǎng bō rù shǒu.You can start learning Chinese by listening to the radio.
- 入手。Wǒ tuō péng you rù shǒu le liǎng zhāng yǎn chàng huì mén piào.I got two concert tickets through a friend.
- ，入手。Zhè kuǎn shǒu jī gāng shàng shì, tā jiù rù shǒu le.He bought this phone as soon as it was released.
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