上手 shànɡshǒu A. noun ① (上首) seat of honour ② = 上家 shànɡjiā B. verb ① dialect (动手) get to work ▸ 这事我一个人处理就行了, 你们不用上手了。 I can handle the matter by myself. You don’t have to bother about it. ② (开始) get started ▸ 这场球一上手就打得很顺利。 Everything went smoothly from the beginning of the match. |