出手

chūshǒu

HSK 7

出手 — chūshǒu

1. to dispose of; to sell off; to get rid of (something)

   我想把旧家具出手，换点钱。 wǒ xiǎng bǎ jiùjiājù chūshǒu huàndiǎn qián — I want to sell off my old furniture to get some money.

2. to spend (money); to pay out generously

   他很大方，朋友来吃饭总愿意出手买单。 tā hěn dàfāng péngyǒu lái chīfàn zǒng yuànyì chūshǒu mǎidān — He's generous; when friends come to eat he always pays the bill.

3. to take action; to make a move (e.g., intervene or start doing something)

   对方动手打人，他立刻出手制止。 duìfāng dòngshǒu dǎrén tā lìkè chūshǒu zhìzhǐ — When the other side started hitting someone, he immediately intervened.