What does 把 mean in Chinese?
把 (bǎ) means to hold; to grasp.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
把
to hold; to grasp
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to hold; to grasp
02
to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
03
handlebar
04
classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
05
classifier for things with handles
06
(used to put the object before the verb: 把 bǎ + {noun} + {verb})
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 把
How do you pronounce 把?
把 is pronounced bǎ. It also has the reading bà.
Is 把 an HSK word?
把 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 把?
把 is used as a 量词 / 介词 (measure word / preposition) in Chinese.
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