take action personally; make a house call
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to step in personally; to take action
Used when someone in charge or with authority personally handles a difficult or important matter.
Zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
qǐng请
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
qīn亲
zì自
chū出
mǎ马
le了
。
For this negotiation, we'll have to ask the general manager to step in personally.
Lǎo老
jiàng将
chū出
mǎ马
，
yī一
gè个
dǐng顶
liǎ俩
。
When a veteran steps in, one person can do the work of two.
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Jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
jì技
shù术
nán难
tí题
，
fēi非
děi得
nǐ你
chū出
mǎ马
bù不
kě可
。
To solve this technical problem, you must be the one to take action.
Píng平
shí时
dōu都
shì是
zhù助
shǒu手
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
zhè这
cì次
shì事
jiàn件
yán严
zhòng重
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
zhōng终
yú于
chū出
mǎ马
le了
。
Usually, assistants handle things, but the boss finally stepped in personally due to the seriousness of this incident.
verb
(dialect) to make a house call (of a doctor)
dialectA dialectal usage, primarily meaning a doctor visiting a patient at home.
Wáng王
dài大
fu夫
，
wǒ我
mǔ母
qīn亲
bìng病
dé得
lì厉
hai害
，
néng能
qǐng请
nín您
chū出
mǎ马
yī一
tàng趟
ma吗
？
Dr. Wang, my mother is seriously ill. Could you make a house call?
Yǐ以
qián前
jiāo交
tōng通
bù不
biàn便
，
yī医
shēng生
jīng经
cháng常
xū需
yào要
chū出
mǎ马
kàn看
bìng病
。
In the past when transportation was inconvenient, doctors often had to make house calls.