handhold; projection for climbing
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handhold; projection for climbing; something to grab when climbing up
colloquialColloquial term common in Northern Chinese dialects (Beijinghua), referring to any protrusion, crevice, or hold on cliffs, walls, or trees that can be grasped to pull oneself upward. Often implies a makeshift or naturally occurring grip rather than a designed handle.
Qiào峭
bì壁
lián连
gè个
bā扒
tóu头
r儿
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
，
zěn怎
me么
wǎng往
shàng上
pá爬
ya呀
？
The cliff face doesn't have a single handhold; how are we supposed to climb up?
Qiáng墙
shàng上
yǒu有
xiē些
tū突
chū出
de的
zhuān砖
kuài块
kě可
yǐ以
zuò作
wéi为
bā扒
tóu头
r儿
。
There are some protruding bricks in the wall that can serve as handholds.
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Pān攀
yán岩
shí时
yào要
zhǎo找
hǎo好
bā扒
tóu头
r儿
，
bù不
rán然
hěn很
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
When rock climbing, you need to find secure handholds, otherwise it's very dangerous.
Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
méi没
yǒu有
dī低
zhī枝
zuò做
bā扒
tóu头
r儿
，
hěn很
nán难
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
。
This tree doesn't have low branches to use as handholds, making it difficult to climb.