Chinese word

把手

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎ shǒu

Meaning

  • nounhandle

Example

门的把手坏了。mén de bá shǒu huài le

The door handle is broken.

Illustration for 把手 (handle)

More examples

师傅把旧的把手拆下来，换上了新的。shī fù bǎ jiù de bá shǒu chāi xià lái huàn shàng le xīn de

The worker removed the old handle and replaced it with a new one.

Core concept

A projecting grip gives the hand leverage to open, move, turn, or steer the object attached to it.

Common phrases

  • 更换把手gēng huàn bá shǒu

    replace the handle

  • 把手松动bá shǒu sōng dòng

    the handle is loose

  • 握住把手wò zhù bá shǒu

    grip the handle

Similar words

门把手mén bà shǒu: A door fitting used by hand to turn, push, or pull the door for entry or exit.
手柄shóu bǐng: The part of a tool or device that a hand grips to control its operation.
扶手fú shǒu: A side support beside a chair or stairs for resting an arm or steadying the body.
拉手lā shǒu: A grip fitted to an object for pulling it open or closed.

Definition in Chinese

固定在器物一侧、用于用手抓握以便开启、搬动或调节的突出部件。gù dìng zài qì wù yí cè yòng yú yòng shǒu zhuā wò yǐ biàn kāi qǐ bān dòng huò tiáo jié de tū chū bù jiàn

Word origin

把 (bǎ, "grasp") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") forms a compound that names the part a hand grasps to control or move an object.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun is useful in repair talk because it identifies the faulty part without requiring a technical name for the whole object.

Other meanings

  • knobnoun
  • handlebarnoun

Related words

  • 门把手mén bà shǒudoor handlenoun
  • 抽屉把手chōu tì bá shǒudrawer handlenoun
  • 车门把手chē mén bá shǒucar door handlenoun

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