fiddle with; handle; fix
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to fiddle with; to toy with; to meddle with
dialectOften used to tell someone not to touch or interfere with something. Originates from dialectal usage.
Nǐ你
bié别
xiā瞎
bǎi摆
hua划
wǒ我
de的
dōng东
xi西
！
Don't meddle with my things!
Nà那
hái孩
zi子
lǎo老
ài爱
bǎi摆
hua划
nà那
ge个
jiù旧
wán玩
jù具
。
That kid always likes to fiddle with that old toy.
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Zhè这
xiē些
gōng工
jù具
hěn很
jīng精
mì密
，
bù不
néng能
luàn乱
bǎi摆
hua划
。
These tools are very precise, you can't just mess around with them.
verb
to handle; to deal with; to arrange
dialectUsed for managing or dealing with difficult situations or tasks.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhēn真
bù不
hǎo好
bǎi摆
hua划
，
wǒ我
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiǎng想
xiang想
。
This matter is really hard to handle, I need to think it over carefully.
Jiā家
lǐ里
de的
cái财
wù务
dōu都
kào靠
tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
bǎi摆
hua划
。
All the family finances depend on him alone to manage.
verb
to fix; to repair; to set right
dialectOften used for repairing gadgets or solving problems that require skill.
Zhè这
ge个
shōu收
yīn音
jī机
ràng让
tā他
bǎi摆
hua划
hǎo好
le了
，
yòu又
néng能
tīng听
le了
。
He fixed this radio, and now it works again.
Wǒ我
de的
zì自
xíng行
chē车
huài坏
le了
，
nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎi摆
hua划
yī一
xià下
ma吗
？
My bike is broken, can you help me fix it?
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Mén门
suǒ锁
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
máo毛
bìng病
，
wǒ我
děi得
bǎi摆
hua划
bǎi摆
hua划
tā它
。
The door lock is a bit faulty, I need to tinker with it.