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pěng · peng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to hold or offer with both hands
  2. to sing the praises of
  3. classifier for what can be held in both hands
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In a conversation

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Carrying hot soup

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)捧(pěng)着(zhe)什么(shénme)？

    What are you holding?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)捧(pěng)着(zhe)一碗(yīwǎn)热汤(rètāng)，别(bié)碰(pèng)我(wǒ)。

    I am holding a bowl of hot soup. Do not bump me.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)捧(pěng)吧(ba)。

    Let me hold it for you.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)捧(pěng)稳(wěn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Okay, hold it steady.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)烫(tàng)！汤(tāng)呢(ne)？

    So hot! Where is the soup?

  6. Dengdeng

    在(zài)你(nǐ)衣服(yīfu)上(shàng)。

    On your clothes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)捧(pěng)着(zhe)一(yí)束(shù)鲜(xiān)花(huā)走(zǒu)进(jìn)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

She walked into the room holding a bouquet of flowers in both hands.

02

他(tā)捧(pěng)起(qǐ)一(yì)把(bǎ)米(mǐ)喂(wèi)鸡(jī)。

He scooped up a handful of rice to feed the chickens.

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