chān

搀

HSK 7-9Character · VerbTraditional攙

support; assist; mix; blend

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to support; to assist by the arm

Used when physically supporting someone who needs help walking or standing.

Tā她
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
chān搀
zhe着
nǎi奶
nai奶
màn慢
màn慢
zǒu走
 。

She carefully supported her grandmother as they walked slowly.

Hù护
shì士
chān搀
fú扶
zhe着
bìng病
rén人
zǒu走
chū出
bìng病
fáng房
 。

The nurse supported the patient as they walked out of the ward.

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Lǎo老
rén人
tuǐ腿
jiǎo脚
bù不
biàn便
 ,
xū需
yào要
rén人
chān搀
fú扶
 。

The elderly person has trouble walking and needs assistance.

Tā他
chān搀
zhe着
hē喝
zuì醉
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
huí回
jiā家
le了
 。

He supported his drunk friend and took him home.

Mǔ母
qīn亲
chān搀
fú扶
zhe着
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
ér儿
zi子
shàng上
le了
chū出
zū租
chē车
 。

The mother helped her injured son into the taxi.

2.

verb

to mix; to blend; to adulterate

Variant form of 掺 (chān) meaning to mix substances together.

Zhè这
bēi杯
yǐn饮
liào料
chān搀
le了
tài太
duō多
de的
táng糖
 。

This drink has too much sugar mixed in.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
yán盐
chān搀
jìn进
le了
miàn面
fěn粉
lǐ里
 。

He accidentally mixed salt into the flour.

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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
chān搀
zá杂
le了
tài太
duō多
gè个
rén人
guān观
diǎn点
 。

This article contains too many personal opinions mixed in.

Zuò做
dàn蛋
gāo糕
shí时
bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
chān搀
jiā加
qí其
tā他
cái材
liào料
 。

Don't randomly add other ingredients when making a cake.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiǔ酒
shì是
yòng用
duō多
zhǒng种
pú葡
táo萄
chān搀
niàng酿
ér而
chéng成
de的
 。

This wine is made by blending several types of grapes.