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to hold

Learn the Chinese character 把 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 把.

Real usage

Example sentences with

Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 您好,我昨天把校园卡丢了,想补办一张。

    Nín hǎo, wǒ zuótiān bǎ xiàoyuánkǎ diū le, xiǎng bǔbàn yì zhāng.

    Hello. I lost my campus card yesterday and would like to get a replacement.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 2 · published context
  2. 那先把旧卡停掉,再填这张申请表。

    Nà xiān bǎ jiù kǎ tíngdiào, zài tián zhè zhāng shēnqǐngbiǎo.

    Then first deactivate the old card, and then fill in this application form.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 2 · published context
  3. 那周六我请你吃饭吧,地方你选。我已经把礼物准备好了。

    Nà Zhōuliù wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn ba, dìfang nǐ xuǎn. Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ lǐwù zhǔnbèi hǎo le.

    Then let me treat you to a meal on Saturday. You choose the place. I've already prepared your gift.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 3 · published context
  4. 先不要,谢谢。麻烦把辣椒另外放。

    Xiān bú yào, xièxie. Máfan bǎ làjiāo lìngwài fàng.

    Not for now, thanks. Please serve the chili separately.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 4 · published context
  5. 下午六点以前请把车还到原服务点。

    Xiàwǔ liù diǎn yǐqián qǐng bǎ chē huán dào yuán fúwùdiǎn.

    Please return the bicycle to the original service point before 6 p.m.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 8 · published context
  6. 那我周五先把客房收拾好。

    Nà wǒ Zhōuwǔ xiān bǎ kèfáng shōushi hǎo.

    Then I'll get the guest room ready on Friday.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 10 · published context
  7. 周四下午三点需要两个人帮忙把桌椅搬到活动室,有谁有空?

    Zhōusì xiàwǔ sān diǎn xūyào liǎng ge rén bāngmáng bǎ zhuōyǐ bān dào huódòngshì, yǒu shéi yǒu kòng?

    We need two people at three Thursday afternoon to help move tables and chairs into the activity room. Who is free?

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 12 · published context
  8. 对。先让他睡觉前把第二天要带的东西放好。周末再看看有没有改善。

    Duì. Xiān ràng tā shuìjiào qián bǎ dì èr tiān yào dài de dōngxi fàng hǎo. Zhōumò zài kànkan yǒu méiyǒu gǎishàn.

    Right. First have him prepare everything he needs for the next day before bed. Then we can see on the weekend whether things improve.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 13 · published context
  9. 请把干净、还能使用的衣服装进袋子。鞋和湿的衣服暂时不收。

    Qǐng bǎ gānjìng, hái néng shǐyòng de yīfu zhuāng jìn dàizi. Xié hé shī de yīfu zànshí bù shōu.

    Please put clean, still-usable clothing into bags. Shoes and wet clothing are not being accepted for now.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context
  10. 那是公筷,需要的话可以用它把菜夹到自己的小盘子里。

    Nà shì gōngkuài, xūyào de huà kěyǐ yòng tā bǎ cài jiā dào zìjǐ de xiǎo pánzi lǐ.

    Those are serving chopsticks. If needed, you can use them to move food onto your own small plate.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context
Character questions

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Short answers for character learning.

What does 把 mean in Chinese?

把 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to hold.

How do you pronounce 把?

把 is shown as bǎ.

Is 把 an HSK 3 character?

Yes. 把 is HSK 3 recognition character #4.

Can I practise writing 把?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 3 recognition
  • HSK 3 writing inventory
  • 1 linked HSK word
  • 10 published course contexts
  • Audio available
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Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #4. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 3 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 3 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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