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Other pronunciations:
bàbǎ

把

bà HSK 3VERB
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Noun2 examples
1.

grip; handle

他拿着扇子把儿。
tā názhe shànzi bàr.
He is holding the handle of the fan.
刀的把儿怎么丢了？
dāo de bàr zěnme diūle?
How did the knife's handle get lost?
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2.

stem (of a leaf, flower or fruit)

苹果的把儿太短了。
píngguǒ de bàr tài duǎnle.
The apple's stem is too short.
这花怎么没把儿？
zhè huā zěnme méi bàr?
Why doesn't this flower have a stem?
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3.

subject for ridicule; handle

别给别人当把笑话。
bié gěi biérén dāng bà xiàohuà.
Don't become a laughingstock for others.
他的失言成了大家的把。
tā de shīyán chéngle dàjiā de bà.
His slip of the tongue became a joke for everyone.