把 (baa2 | ba3 ) : grasp; handle; bundle

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把

baa2

ba3

[1] [v] grasp; seize; manipulate
[2] [n] handle; hold; grip
[3] [n] bundle; bunch
[4] [classifier] for sth in a bunch with a handle, e.g. straw, flowers, key, knife, scissors, umbrella
[5] [classifier] handful of (tears, sweat, earth, fire)
[6] [classifier] for sth abstract, e.g. age, effort, efficiency
[7] [prep] used before a direct object and a verb often carrying the sense of disposal | [粵] 將
[8] [v] guard; watch; keep under surveillance
[9] [v] chain; lock; hold in place
[10] [n] [archaic] sworn brotherhood
[11] [adj] odd, or so; more or less

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

把

This word has been viewed 18620 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Oct 2009 05:28

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一把 jat1 baa2 = handful

冧把 lam1 baa2 = number 粵

火把 fo2 baa2 hu3 ba3 = torch

大把 daai6 baa2 = a lot; many 粵

掃把 sou3 baa2 sao4 ba3 = broom 粵

掃把星 sou3 baa2 sing1 sao4 ba3 xing1 = comet; harbinger of bad luck

得把聲 dak1 baa2 seng1 = all talk and no action 粵

把戲 baa2 hei3 ba3 xi4 = acrobatics; tricks

把手 baa2 sau2 ba3 shou3 = handle; grip; knob

把握 baa2 ngaak1 ba3 wo4 = [1] hold [2] certainty
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Showing 10 of 15 examples containing 把

把遮喺門前面粵
The umbrella is in front of the door.
[前面＝前便]

請把窗戶關上國
Please close the window.

這把刀很好切國
This knife is good at cutting.

我把球放在桌上。國
I put the ball on the table.

你把聖誕卡全部都寄出去了嗎？國
Have you sent all of your Christmas cards yet?

唔該幫我搦住把遮! 粵
Would you please hold the umbrella for me!

一粒荔枝三把火。粵
A lychee carries 'three fire'.
[This references the Chinese concept of 'internal body heat' - '熱氣'. Lychees are said to be a very '熱氣' kind of fruit and this may be said with the term 'three fire'.]

我需要一把新牙刷國
I need a new toothbrush.

佢用把刀插入個員工粵
He used a knife to stab the worker.
[lit. he use [counter] knife enter-in [counter] worker. Std. Chinese: 他用一把利刀刺入一位員工]

唔好惹起我把火呀！粵
Don't aggravate me !

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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