10 sentences for 动手 (dòng​shǒu — set about)

1. 为什么不自己动手呢？

   wèi​shén​me bù zì​jǐ dòng​shǒu ne?

   Why don't you do it yourself?

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 他没有勇气亲自动手。

   tā méi​yǒu yǒng​qì qīn​zì dòng​shǒu.

   He didn't have the guts to do it himself.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 我喜欢自己动手。

   wǒ xǐ​huan zì​jǐ dòng​shǒu.

   I like doing it myself.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

4. 我们现在动手吧。

   wǒ​men xiàn​zài dòng​shǒu ba.

   Let's do it now.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

5. 是时候轮到我亲自动手捕猎了。

   shì shí​hou lún​dào wǒ qīn​zì dòng​shǒu bǔ​liè le.

   It was time for me to try my hand at hunting.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 现在就动手！

   xiàn​zài jiù dòng​shǒu!

   Do it now!

   Source: OpenSubtitles

7. 既然大家都同意，我们就赶紧动手吧。

   jì​rán dà​jiā dōu tóng​yì, wǒ​men jiù gǎn​jǐn dòng​shǒu ba.

   Since everyone is in agreement, let's get started right away.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 他太冒失了，还没听完要求就动手做了。

   tā tài mào​shi le, hái méi tīng wán yāo​qiú jiù dòng​shǒu zuò le.

   He was too impulsive; he started working before he'd even finished hearing the requirements.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 他是主，我是客，哪有让客人动手干活的道理？

   tā shì zhǔ, wǒ shì kè, nǎ yǒu ràng kè​rén dòng​shǒu gàn​huó de dào​li?

   He is the host and I am the guest; it wouldn't be right to make a guest do the manual labor.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 他总是习惯性地拖延，直到最后一刻才动手。

    tā zǒng​shì xí​guàn​xìng de tuō​yán, zhí dào zuì​hòu yī kè cái dòng​shǒu.

    He habitually procrastinates and only starts working at the last minute.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary