卖出to sell

• 这批货急于出手。

  This stock needs to be sold off as soon as possible.

• 货物很快就出了手。

  The goods were sold quickly.

拿出来to give out

• 出手大方

  be very generous

• 他一出手就给我两千块钱。

  He gave me two thousand yuan just like that.

袖子长短sleeve length

初现的本领参见：打出手[dǎ chūshǒu]; skill displayed in making opening moves

• 出手不凡

  make a skillful opening move

泛指花钱办事to spend money to get things done

• 他出手大方，在夜店很吃得开。

  He is generous in spending money to get things done. He gets on very well in the nightclub.

显示本领、采取行动to take action and demonstrate one's abilities

• 有线网络公司意识到，出手的时机已经成熟。

  Cable network companies have realised that the time is ripe to take action.

• 他说：人要有正义感, 以后遇到这种情况，他还会出手。

  He said that one has to have a sense of justice. If he encounters this kind of situation in the future, he will do it again.