到手

dàoshǒu

verb #12,856

Meanings

1 to get hold of
2 to take possession of
3 to come into one's hands

Characters

to arrive; to reach

Examples

HSK 3

快到手的工作又没了。

Kuài dàoshǒu de gōngzuò yòu méi le.

The job that was almost mine fell through again.

HSK 4

奖金终于到手了。

Jiǎngjīn zhōngyú dàoshǒu le.

The bonus finally came through.

Tips

memory

到 (to arrive) + 手 (hand) = to arrive in one's hand, i.e. to obtain or receive something.

Stroke Order

到 dào

手 shǒu