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

奖金终于到手了。

Jiǎngjīn zhōngyú dàoshǒu le.

The bonus finally came through.

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.

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