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 18687 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

把柄 baa2 beng3 ba3 bing3 = handle; excuse

把關 baa2 gwaan1 ba3 guan1 = to guard a pass

車把 ce1 baa2 = handlebar; shaft

投機倒把 tau4 gei1 dou2 baa2 tou2 ji1 dao3 ba3 = (saying) to play the market

把風 baa2 fung1 ba3 feng1 = keep watch (in a clandestine activity) 國

柴把 caai4 baa2 = faggot (as in firewood)

把持 baa2 ci4 ba3 chi2 = control, dominate, monopolize

個把 go3 baa2 = one or two

把鬼 baa2 gwai2 = pointless 粵

把脈 baa2 mak6 = feel pulse

耍把戲 saa2 baa2 hei3 = to juggle (with); to play tricks

泵把 bam1 baa2 = a bumper

開壞把鎖 hoi1 waai6 baa2 so2 = to damage a lock because of unlocking it improperly

有把握 jau5 baa2 ak1 you3 ba3 wo4 = confident of success

拜把子 baai3 baa2 zi2 bai4 ba3 zi5 = become sworn brothers

拎他一把 ning4 taa4 jat1 baa2 = to lend a helping hand 粵

快把 faai1 baa2 = fiber, fibre

自把自為 zi6 baa2 zi6 wai4 = when others say not to do it but you still do it

把守 baa2 sau2 ba3 shou3 = [v] to keep guard; to stand guard

把式 baa2 sik1 ba3 shi4 = person skilled in a trade; skill

把穩 baa2 wan2 ba3 wen3 = trustworthy; dependable

把酒 baa2 zau2 ba3 jiu3 = raise one's wine cup; fill a wine cup for sb

把子 baa2 zi2 ba4 zi3 = handle

拖把 to1 baa2 tuo1 ba3 = mop

把握不了 baa2 ak1 bat1 liu5 ba3 wo4 bu4 le5 = unable to grasp 國

刀把子 dou1 baa2 zi2 dao1 ba4 zi5 = (sword) hilt; military power; power; sth that may be used against one; a handle

第一把手 dai6 jat1 baa2 sau2 di4 yi1 ba3 shou3 = first in command; number one man; a person holding primary responsibility

車把式 ce1 baa2 sik1 che1 ba3 shi5 = cart-driver; carter

鬼把戲 gwai2 baa2 hei3 gui3 ba3 xi4 = sinister plot; dirty trick

一把手 jat1 baa2 sau2 yi1 ba3 shou3 = a party to an undertaking; a member; a hand; a good hand

把握大局 baa2 ak1 daai6 guk6 ba3 wo4 da4 ju2 = grasp the overall situation (common formation)

得把口 dak1 baa2 hau2 = all talk, no action 粵

周身刀冇把利 zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 baa2 lei6 = jack of all trades 粵

把炮 baa2 paau3 ba3 pao4 = ability, strength; pride, arrogance

把屁 baa2 pei3 = to do sth that is pointless

大把世界 daai6 baa2 sai3 gaai3 = to be rich; to have many chances to make money

得把牙 dak1 baa2 ngaa4 = boasting, boastful talk

一把火 jat1 baa2 fo2 = angry; angered, filled with hate

把幾火 baa2 gei2 fo2 = extremely angry 粵

也把 jaa5 baa2 ye3 ba3 = also 國

做把戲 zou6 baa2 hei3 = perform conjuring tricks, conjure, juggle, prestidigitation 粵

必把 bit1 baa2 = a beeper (as a loanword); a pager 粵

把位 baa2 wai6*2 ba3 wei4 = position

加把口 gaa1 baa2 hau2 jia1 ba3 kou3 = to interrupt when someone is speaking 粵

把口唔收 baa2 hau3 m4 sau1 ba3 kou3 wu2 shou1 = to not guard one's mouth; to have not verbal taboo 粵

把心唔定 baa2 sam1 m4 ding6 ba3 xin1 wu2 ding4 = be hesistant; indecisive; wavering; irresolute 粵

把舦 baa2 taai5 ba3 tai4 = steer a boat; operate a rudder; take the tiller 粵

啋過你把口 coi1 gwo3 nei5 baa2 hau2 = (an exclamation to something inappropriate) 粵

把家 baa2 gaa1 ba3 jia1 = run a household; keep house 粵

把妹 baa2 mui6*2 ba3 mei4 = to chase girls; to pick up girls

有把炮 jau5 baa2 paau3 you3 ba3 pao4 = confident; certain; dependable; reliable 粵

捏一把冷汗 nip6 jat1 baa2 laang5 hon6 nie1 yi1 ba3 leng3 han4 = break out in a cold sweat (due to fear, tension or nervousness) 國

死剩把口 sei2 sing6/zing6 baa2 hau2 si3 sheng4 ba3 kou3 = to talk too much, to keep chattering away

加把勁 = try harder; make greater efforts 國

色字頭上一把刀 sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1 se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 = danger may lurk behind seduction from women

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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