落手 [－－]

Jyutping lok6 sau2
Pinyin luò shǒu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to take action; to carry out a certain action; to set about
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    親自去​做​一樣​事
    to start working; to set about; literally: to put one's hands in
    • 落手落腳
      落手落脚
      lok6 sau2 lok6 goek3
      to do something all by oneself
    • 咁多警衞守住銀行，好難落手打劫㗎喎。
      咁多警卫守住银行，好难落手打劫㗎㖞。
      gam3 do1 ging2 wai6 sau2 zyu6 ngan4 hong4, hou2 naan4 lok6 sau2 daa2 gip3 gaa3 wo3.
      Many safety guards are keeping watch for the bank. It's very hard to set about the robbery.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Min-Nan, verb-object
    to take action; to carry out a certain action; to set about
    (syn.) 喐手, 起手, 入手, 著手, 動手, 动手, 上手, 着手, 下手
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 下手
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    就喺呢度落手啦。
    就喺呢度落手啦。
    :zau6 hai2 ni1 dou6 lok6 sau2 laa1.
    • 就從這裏下手吧。
    • Let's start here.
  2. Cantonese
    老板落手落脚，两个月就搞咗间分公司。
    老闆落手落腳，兩個月就搞咗間分公司。
    lou5 baan2 lok6 sau2 lok6 goek3, loeng5 go3 jyut6 zau6 gaau2 zo2 gaan1 fan1 gung1 si1.
    • Our boss paid a lot of effort himself and opened a new branch in two months' time.
  3. Cantonese
    落手落脚
    落手落腳
    lok6 sau2 lok6 goek3
    • to do something all by oneself
  4. Cantonese
    咁多警卫守住银行，好难落手打劫㗎㖞。
    咁多警衞守住銀行，好難落手打劫㗎喎。
    gam3 do1 ging2 wai6 sau2 zyu6 ngan4 hong4, hou2 naan4 lok6 sau2 daa2 gip3 gaa3 wo3.
    • Many safety guards are keeping watch for the bank. It's very hard to set about the robbery.
  5. Cantonese
    青年人要有say，始终落手落脚投票最实际。
    青年人要有say，始終落手落腳投票最實際。
    cing1 nin4 jan4 jiu3 jau5 sei1, ci5 zung1 lok6 sau2 lok6 goek3 tau4 piu3 zeoi3 sat6 zai3
    • For young people to have a say, it is most practical for them to personally cast their votes.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    大佬，件恤衫大拿拿几百蚊，点买得落手啊？
    大佬，件恤衫大拿拿几百蚊，点买得落手啊？
    daai6 lou2, gin6 seot1 saam1 daai6 naa4 naa4 gei2 baak3 man1, dim2 maai5 dak1 lok6 sau2 aa3?
    • Man, this shirt costs a few hundred bucks. How could I buy it?