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把手

bǎ shǒu · ba shou/bǎ shou · ba shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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bǎ shǒu 把手

  1. to shake hands

bǎ shou 把手

  1. handle
  2. grip
  3. knob
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In a conversation

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The stuck door

  1. Dengdeng

    门(mén)的(de)把手(bǎshou)坏(huài)了(le)，我(wǒ)出(chū)不(bù)去(qù)。

    The door handle is broken. I can't get out.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)急(jí)，你(nǐ)推(tuī)一下(yīxià)。

    Don't worry. Give it a push.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)推(tuī)了(le)，也(yě)拉(lā)了(le)，还是(háishi)不行(bùxíng)。

    I pushed and I pulled. Still no good.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看看(kànkan)，这个(zhège)把手(bǎshou)要(yào)往(wǎng)上(shàng)抬(tái)。

    Look, this handle has to be lifted up.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，开(kāi)了(le)！谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)。

    Oh, it's open! Thank you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)握(wò)住(zhù)门(mén)把(bà)手(shou)，轻(qīng)轻(qīng)把(bǎ)门(mén)推(tuī)开(kāi)了(le)。

He grasped the door handle and gently pushed the door open.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)抽(chōu)屉(ti)的(de)把(bǎ)手(shou)松(sōng)了(le)，需(xū)要(yào)拧(nǐng)紧(jǐn)。

The handle on this drawer is loose and needs to be tightened.

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