Dictionary/夹

夹 夾

夹 jiā

ㄐㄧㄚ
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1to press from either side
2to place in between
3to sandwich
4to carry sth under armpit
5wedged between
6between
7to intersperse
8to mix
9to mingle
10clip
11folder
12Taiwan pr. jiá

Characters

Examples

wǒ我de的shǒu手bèi被mén门jiā夹dào到le了。
我的手被门夹到了。
I caught my finger in the door.
她的头发中夹有白发。
Her hair is streaked with gray.
这件夹克有点太大了。
This jacket is a little too big.

See also: words & characters pronounced jiā