着手 (zhuó shǒu) — to begin, to set about, to start work on (a task)
Definition
着手 is a formal verb meaning 'to set about, to start work on' a task or project. Use it for planned, organized beginnings — stronger than the everyday 开始, and more task-focused than 动手 (which can also mean to hit).
verb
to beginto set aboutto start work on (a task)
Examples
- 着手。Tā men dǎ suàn cóng diào chá zhuó shǒu jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.They plan to start by investigating this problem.
- 着手。Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi zhuó shǒu le.This project is ready to start.
- 着手？Wǒ men yīng gāi cóng nǎ lǐ zhuó shǒu ne?Where should we start?
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