Definition
出手 (chū shǒu) has three meanings: selling off goods (vs 清理's cleaning up), spending generously (vs 花's neutral spending), and taking action/intervening (vs 行动's general action). The context determines which sense applies.
to dispose ofto sell off (goods)to spend (money, especially generously)to undertake (a task)to take action
Easily confused
- 出售chū shòusound-aliketo sell; to offer for sale
Examples
- 出手。Tā bǎ bú yòng de jiājù dōu chū shǒu diào le.He disposed of all the unused furniture.
- 出手，。Zhè cì tā chū shǒu hěn dàfang, qǐng le suǒyǒu rén chīfàn.This time he spent generously, treating everyone to dinner.
- ，。Nà jiàn shì tā chū guo yí cì shǒu, jiù jiějué le.He handled that matter once, and it was solved.
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