bà

把

Character · NounTraditional欛

handle of utensils; stalk of flowers/fruits

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

handle; grip of utensils

neutral

Also written as 欛 in traditional Chinese, often used in colloquial speech with the diminutive suffix 儿.

Zhè这
ge个
chá茶
hú壶
bà把
er儿
hěn很
guāng光
huá滑
 ，
mō摸
qǐ起
lai来
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
 。

This teapot handle is very smooth and pleasant to touch.

Dǎn掸
zi子
bà把
er儿
duàn断
le了
 ，
méi没
fǎ法
dǎ打
sǎo扫
wèi卫
shēng生
le了
 。

The handle of the duster broke, so I can't clean anymore.

2.

noun

stalk; pedicel

neutral

Used to describe the thin stem that connects flowers, leaves or fruits to the plant.

Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ，
lí梨
bà把
er儿
huì会
màn慢
màn慢
biàn变
huáng黄
 。

When autumn comes, the pear stalks will slowly turn yellow.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
huā花
bà把
er儿
jiǎn剪
diào掉
zài再
chā插
jìn进
huā花
píng瓶
lǐ里
 。

Please cut off the flower stems before putting them into the vase.