HSK 7–9 · verb · Practice
着手
to set about; to start (doing something)
我们明天开始着手准备考试。
Wǒmen míngtiān kāishǐ zhuóshǒu zhǔnbèi kǎoshì。
We'll start preparing for the exam tomorrow.
天太冷了，他呵着手取暖。
Tiān tài lěngle， tā hē zhuóshǒu qǔnuǎn。
It's so cold that he breathes on his hands to warm them.
他晃着手里的钥匙，等她开门。
Tā huǎngzhe shǒu lǐ de yàoshi， děng tā kāi mén。
He shook the keys in his hand, waiting for her to open the door.
她向远处的朋友挥舞着手。
Tā xiàng yuǎn chù de péngyou huīwǔ zhuóshǒu。
She waved her hand at a friend in the distance.