把
bǎ
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
Other reading: bà
handle
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Characters
Examples
把他铐上。
bǎ tā kào shàng。
Cuff him.
把它关掉。
bǎ tā guān diào。
Turn it off.
把刀放下！
bǎ dāo fàng xià！
Drop the knife!
Words with this character
把握 bǎ wò to grasp把手 bǎ shou handle把戏 bǎ xì acrobatics一把手 yī bǎ shǒu working hand把柄 bǎ bǐng handle把关 bǎ guān to guard a pass把门 bǎ mén to stand as a goalkeeper把头 bǎ tóu labor contractor把拔 bǎ bá daddy把持 bǎ chí to control把舵 bǎ duò to hold the rudder把风 bǎ fēng to keep watch把酒 bǎ jiǔ to raise one's wine cup把控 bǎ kòng to control把立 bǎ lì stem把脉 bǎ mài to feel the pulse把妹 bǎ mèi to pick up a girl把袂 bǎ mèi to have an intimate friendship把尿 bǎ niào to support a child while he or she urinates把弄 bǎ nòng to play with把屎 bǎ shǐ to support a child while he or she defecates把式 bǎ shì person skilled in a trade把守 bǎ shǒu to guard