Word information
Simplified把手
Traditional把手
Pinyinbǎshou
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 把手
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.
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手机shǒujī
cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],臺|台[tai2]
手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
手表shǒubiǎowristwatch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet; lavatory; washroom
把bǎto 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})
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