xià​shǒu HSK7

start

下手 xià​shǒu
start verb
to start, put one's hand to, or set about a task
subordinate seat verb
the seat to the right of the main guest, representing a lower-ranking position

At the banquet, he modestly chose to sit in a lower-ranking seat.

take action verb
to perform an act, often with harmful intent, or to initiate an action against someone

Frequency

Movie subtitles
20.2 per million appears in 8% of films
Written text
11.6 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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