Dictionary/把

把

把 bǎ

ㄅㄚˇ
PrepHSK 3TOCFL L1core 10k
1to hold; to grasp
2to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
3handlebar
4classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
5classifier for things with handles
6(used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})

Characters

Examples

bú yào不要bǎ把wǒ men我们de的jì huà计划gào su告诉rèn hé任何rén人。
不要把我们的计划告诉任何人。
Don't tell anyone our plan.
他把书放在了桌上。
He put the book on the table.
你不该把这事告诉她。
You shouldn't have told her such a thing.

Often confused with

See also: words & characters pronounced bǎ