把
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bǎ / bà · to grasp, to hold

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #50
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Readings & meanings

把 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

bǎ

to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar

把握bǎ wò · to grasp
bà

handle

手把shǒu bà · handle
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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 把

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bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar
bàhandle
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Example sentences

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Wǒ bǎ tā de shū hái gěi le tā.我把他的书还给了他。

I returned his book to him.

Source: Tatoeba #345882 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bù néng bǎ nǐ de chē tíng zài zhè lǐ.你不能把你的车停在这里。

You can't park your car here.

Source: Tatoeba #348120 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ wǒ de qián gěi wǒ.把我的钱给我。

Give me my money.

Source: Tatoeba #10182745 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ běn bù gāi bǎ rén mài le de.你本不该把人卖了的。

You shouldn't have sold this to someone.

Source: Tatoeba #805011 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ wǒ de xīn gěi nǐ.把我的心给你。

I give you my heart.

Source: Tatoeba #753256 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhēn de xū yào bǎ zhè dōu dú le.我真的需要把这都读了。

I really need to read all this.

Source: Tatoeba #794011 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 把 in context

  1. Say bǎ / bà, then recall the core meaning: to grasp, to hold.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 把握 (bǎ wò), meaning “to grasp”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 把 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.