| 把 | 88B55 10A.70-5 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄅㄚˇ [ba3] (coll. also *ㄅㄞˇ [bai3] , *ㄅㄚˋ [ba4] ). | ||
| N. adjunct. | (1) Used before objects with handles or things to take hold of: 一把刀，一把傘，一把茶壼 a knife, an umbrella, a teapot; 一把椅子 a chair. (2) A handful of: 一把麻繩，頭髮，花生，沙 a handful of hemp, hair, peanuts, soil or sand; a neat lot of (given reasons, etc.). | |||||
| N. | 把子，把兒 *[ba4zi0], *[ba4er0], a handle; 刀把兒，槍把兒 knife handle, gun butt; 把兒缸子 teacup with handle; 把兒鏡子 hand mirror. | |||||
| Adj. | About, used after numbers or measures: 百把個人 about a hundred persons: 一年把日子, about a year long; 一點把鐘 about an hour. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) Hold, hold in hand: 把手 hold hands; 把卷 hold book in hand (read); 把盞 or 把酒 hold cup in hand (and drink). (2) Guard, watch, keep: 把門 guard door, gate; 把風 be on the lookout (of thieves’ colleague); 把舵 be at the rudder or steering wheel in ship. (3) Use s.t. regard as: 把來做洋傘用 use as substitute for umbrella; 把來恫嚇人 use it to threaten people; 把他當一回事 take, regard the matter seriously. (4) To assist child in natural functions: 把屎，把尿. (5) (MC) to give: 一向沒把得你 have not given it you so far. | |||||
| Prep. | (Coll. also *[bai3]) used before direct object, followed by v.t. (把+object+v.t.): 把門關上 close the door; similarly, 把人殺死，把錢搶走 kill a man and rob his money; 把故事講完了 finish telling the story; 把錢看得太重 think too much of money; 把東西丟了 lose s.t.; 把事情忘了 forget s.t. | |||||
| Words | 1. 把臂 [ba3bi4], phr., holding arms (meeting of friends). 2. 把柄 [ba3bing4] ([ba3bing0]), n., evidence that can be got hold of in lawsuits, arguments. 3. 把鼻 [ba3bi2], n., cue, or clue, esp. 沒把鼻 without any clue. 4. 把持 [ba3chi2], v.t., monopolize, keep control of (situation, post, power): 把持不定 undecided, wavering. 5. 把家 [ba3jia1], v.i., (MC) keep house. 6. 把捉 [ba3zhuo1], v.t., get hold of, put finger on, be sure about (person, truths): 把捉不定 difficult to assess. 7. 把口兒 [ba3kou3er0], n., entrance to alley. 8. 把攬 [ba3lan3], v.t., to monopolyze, control. 9. 把牢 [ba3lao2], adj., safe and secure, dependable. 10. 把袂 [ba3mei4], phr., holding sleeves, i.e., in loving friendship. 11. 把戲 [ba3xi4], n., jugglery; (derog.) action to fool people, or for show, cheap trick. 12. 把兄弟 [ba3xiong1di4], n., sworn brother. 13. 把守 [ba3shou3]1, v.i., guard (entrance). 14. 把手 [ba3shou3]2, phr., hand in hand. 15. 把式 [ba3shi4], n., special artist or performer (劍把式，車把式，花兒把式 in sword play, carriage driving, horticulture): 打把式 (勢) 10A.00, practise boxing gestures. 16. 把素 [ba3su4], v.i., (Budd.) keep vegetarian vow. 17. 把子 [ba3zi0], n., a group of (thieves); sworn brotherhood; (拜把子, be sworn thus); vulg. for 靶子 20B.70. 18. 把玩 [ba3wan3], v.t., fondle (toys, jade, etc.). 19. 把穩 [ba3wen3], v.i. & t., be sure about, be firm, play safe. 20. 把握 [ba3wo1], n., confidence about future venture: 有把握 have confidence in dealing with s.t.; 毫無把握 have no confidence at all. 21. 把晤 [ba3wu4], v.i., meet and talk personally (of friends). | |||||