Meaning of 下手
下手 means to start doing; to take action; to set to work; inferior/more humble side or position. Pronounced xià shǒu. HSK 7-9.
- to start doing; to take action; to set to work
- inferior/more humble side or position
- player sitting next to the dealer in cards or mahjong
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zǎo早
diǎn点
xià下
shǒu手
。
We need to start working on this project early.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
cóng从
bù不
yóu犹
yù豫
，
shuō说
xià下
shǒu手
jiù就
xià下
shǒu手
。
He never hesitates to take action once he decides.
Zhè这
ge个
dàn蛋
gāo糕
tài太
yòu诱
rén人
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
xiān先
xià下
shǒu手
le了
。
The cake was so tempting, everyone couldn't help but take some first.
Bù不
zhī知
cóng从
hé何
xià下
shǒu手
。
Don't know where to start.
Tán谈
pàn判
hái还
méi没
kāi开
shǐ始
，
duì对
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
xiān先
xià下
shǒu手
wéi为
qiáng强
le了
。
Before the negotiation even started, the other side had already taken preemptive action.