得手

déshǒu

verb HSK 7-9 #17,698

Meanings

1 to succeed
2 to pull off (a scheme)
3 to get one's hands on

Characters

to obtain; to get

Examples

HSK 5

这次行动终于得手了。

Zhè cì xíngdòng zhōngyú déshǒu le.

This operation finally succeeded.

HSK 6

小偷还没得手就被抓住了。

Xiǎotōu hái méi déshǒu jiù bèi zhuāzhù le.

The thief was caught before he could succeed.

Tips

usage

得手 often implies succeeding at something cunning or risky - a theft, a scheme, or a bold plan. It's less neutral than 成功.

Stroke Order

得 de

手 shǒu