Chinese word dictionary

吸把

xī bǎ · toilet plunger

Practice word

Word information

Simplified吸把

Traditional吸把

Pinyinxī bǎ

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

吸xī

to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract

把bǎ

to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle

How to learn 吸把

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

把bǎ

to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})

吸xī

to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale

吸引xīyǐn

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

把握bǎwò

to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)

呼吸hūxī

to breathe

吸管xīguǎn

(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1]