把
bǎbà HSK3

hold

把 bǎ frequency
[object] particlepreposition
Introduces the object of a sentence to show how it is dealt with.

他们会把我关进监狱。

tā​men huì bǎ wǒ guān jìn jiān​yù.

They'll put me in prison.

您真是把科学讲活了。

nín zhēn​shi bǎ kē​xué jiǎng huó le.

You really make science come alive.

[classifier] measure word
Used for objects with handles, things that can be held in one hand, bundles, certain abstract concepts (like strength or age), or for hand movements and actions.

他拉了把椅子坐下。

tā lā le bǎ yǐ​zi zuò xia.

He drew up a chair and sat down.

我甚至没有一把刀。

wǒ shèn​zhì méi​yǒu yī bǎ dāo.

I don't even have a knife.

to hold nounverb
To grasp or hold with the hand; to control or monopolize
to guard particlepreposition
To guard or watch over a pass, gate, or entrance.
sworn noun
Relating to a relationship of sworn brotherhood or sisterhood
handlebar
The handle or handlebar of a bicycle, cart, or similar vehicle.
about
Used after certain numbers or measure words to indicate an approximate amount, meaning "about" or "around".
close to
(colloquial) To be located very close to; to be right next to.
to assist a baby
To hold a baby in a specific position to urinate or defecate
surname
A Chinese surname
to give
(dialectal) To give; to provide
把 bà
handle noun
The part of a tool or object designed to be held by the hand
stem
The stalk or stem connecting a leaf, flower, or fruit to the plant

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Frequency
Character
Written text
110th most common 1760.8 per million
Movie subtitles
64th most common 2708.8 per million appears in 100% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
3712.3 per million appears in 100% of films
Written text
1355.0 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 3
HSK 3.0
Level 3
Strokes
7
Unicode
U+628A

Sources
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)