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

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.

这次行动终于得手了。

Zhècì xíngdòng zhōngyú déshǒu le.

This operation finally succeeded.

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