把 bǎ
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bǎ
preposition
marker for direct-object
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Object 对象
Notes: 把 is used in a pretransitive construction to mark an instrument. 把 takes three arguments, including the subject, the object, and the resultative state (CC-CEDICT '把'; Norman 1988, p. 131; Sun 2006, loc. 2216; XHZD '把' bǎ 6, p. 13). For example, 进屋,把笤帚放在原处 '[He] entered the room and placed the broom in its original position' (Lao She, 2003, p. 173). -
bǎ
measure word
bundle; handful; measureword for something with a handle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: A measure word for 1. thngs with a handle, 2. things that can be grabbed with one hand, and 3. certain abstract ideas (CC-CEDICT '把'; Guoyu '把' bǎ n; Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 2, p. 6; XHZD '把' bǎ 5, p. 13) -
bǎ
verb
to hold; to take; to grasp
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 握住 (CC-CEDICT '把'; Guoyu '把' bǎ v 1; Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 1, p. 6; Unihan '把'; XHZD '把' bǎ 1, p. 13) -
bà
noun
a handle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '把'; Guoyu '把' bà n 1; Kroll 2015 '把' bà 1, p. 6; XHZD '把' bà, p. 14) -
bǎ
verb
to guard
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 看守 (Guoyu '把' bǎ v 2; Unihan '把'; XHZD '把' bǎ 3, p. 13) -
bǎ
verb
to regard as
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '把') -
bǎ
verb
to give
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 给与 (Guoyu '把' bǎ v 3) -
bǎ
adjective
approximate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '把' bǎ adj; XHZD '把' bǎ 8, p. 13) -
bà
noun
a stem
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Of a leaf or flower (Guoyu '把' bà n 2) -
bǎi
verb
to grasp
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Same as bǎ (Guoyu '把' bǎi) -
bǎ
verb
to control
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 1a, p. 6; XHZD '把' bǎ 1, p. 13) -
bǎ
noun
a handlebar
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As in 车把 (XHZD '把' bǎ 4, p. 13) -
bǎ
noun
sworn brotherhood
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As in martial arts or secret societies (XHZD '把' bǎ 9, p. 13) -
bǎ
noun
an excuse; a pretext
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '把' bǎ 3, p. 6) -
pá
noun
a claw
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: as a variant of 爬 (Kroll 2015 '把' pá , p. 6)
Contained in
- 严把(嚴把) to be strict; to enforce vigorously (procedures, quality control etc)
- 投机倒把(投機倒把) to play the market
- 搭把手儿(搭把手兒) to help out
- 变把戏(變把戲) to perform magic; to do magic tricks; prestidigitation
- 把守 to guard
- 新官上任三把火 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office
- 舵把 tiller of a boat
- 把握 to grasp; to seize; to hold ; assurance; certainty
- 倒把 to play the market; to speculate (on financial markets); to profiteer
- 无把握(無把握) uncertain
- 一把死拿 stubborn; inflexible
- 把住 to guard
- 两把刷子(兩把刷子) ability; skill
- 把酒 to raise one's wine cup
- 把弄 to play with; to finger
- 花把势(花把勢) expert flower grower
- 茶壶把手(茶壺把手) teapot handle
- 把式 person skilled in a trade; skill
- 把门(把門) to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate
- 把头(把頭) labor contractor; gangmaster
- 把戏(把戲) acrobatics; jugglery; martial art ; a trick; a skillful maneuver ; performance; exhibition ; an incident
- 把子 handle
- 舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马(捨得一身剮,敢把皇帝拉下馬) one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor
- 把屎 to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she defecates
- 扛把子 (argot) gang leader
- 第一把手 the person in charge; the head of the leadership group
- 把尿 to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she urinates
- 守把 to guard
- 搭把手 to help out
- 车把式(車把式) expert cart-driver; charioteer
- 把风(把風) to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout
- 把袂 to have an intimate friendship
- 一把手 working hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss
- 把式匠 a skilled tradeperson
- 一抓一大把 a dime a dozen; a great deal of
- 扫把(掃把) broom
- 把柄 a handle ; to grasp; to control; to master ; something that can be leveraged for benefit ; evidence; proof ; method; means
- 把酒言欢(把酒言歡) to drink and chat merrily
- 镐把(鎬把) pickaxe handle
- 扫把星(掃把星) bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet
- 把舵 to hold the rudder; to hold (to take, to be at) the helm; to steer
- 铁将军把门(鐵將軍把門) General Iron is guarding the door; the door is padlocked — nobody inside
- 把儿(把兒) a handle
- 二把刀 inexpert; a botcher
- 把莲纹(把蓮紋) lotus bouquet design; three lotus design
- 打把势(打把勢) drill (in sword play); to thrash around; to demonstrate gymnastic skills; to solicit financial help (in an indirect way)
- 刹把(剎把) brake lever; crank handle for stopping or turning off machinery
- 拖把 mop
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