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把

bǎ

classifier: handful, bundle, bunch

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Meaning of 把 in English

bǎHSK 3measure word, prepositionSyllabus #506
  1. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
  2. classifier for things with handles
  3. handlebar
  4. (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
  5. to hold; to grasp
  6. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate

Example sentences

  1. 我把我的成功歸功於他。
    wǒ bǎ wǒ de chéng gōng guī gōng yú tā。
    I owe my success to him.
    Tatoeba #881834 by Martha · #246857 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 湯姆把鬍子編成了辮子。
    tāng mǔ bǎ hú zi biān chéng le biàn zi。
    Tom has braided his beard.
    Tatoeba #13545609 by LeviHighway · #4394004 by Lepotdeterre · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 把你的外套掛在鉤子上。
    bǎ nǐ de wài tào guà zài gōu zi shàng。
    Hang your coat on the hook.
    Tatoeba #838520 by Martha · #21245 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Characters

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HSK words with 把

把握HSK 5把柄HSK 7–9把关HSK 7–9把手HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences