juk1 sau2喐手

Jyutpingjuk1 sau2

Yaleyūk sáu

Definition

To start working on something, or to start a fight.

to start doing something; to take action
to hit someone; to start a physical fight

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How it's used

Primarily carries a sense of physical movement or aggression, often implying the start of a fight or a physical altercation. When used in a non-violent context, it simply means to start working on a task or to get moving on something that has been delayed. It is inherently dynamic and implies a transition from a state of rest to a state of action.

Examples

jau5有waa6話maan6慢maan2慢gong2講，m4唔hou2好jat1一jin4言bat1不hap6合zau6就juk1喐sau2手。

Let's talk it out, don't start a fight just because of a disagreement.

nei5你zoi3再m4唔juk1喐sau2手zou6做gung1功fo3課，zan6陣gaan1間zau6就mou5冇si4時gaan1間wun6玩laa3喇。

If you don't start doing your homework now, you won't have time to play later.

Common phrases

jat1一jin4言bat1不hap6合zau6就juk1喐sau2手

to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply moving an object, as it specifically implies the initiation of an action or a physical strike. Using it to describe moving a chair or a book sounds unnatural to native speakers.