hāo
薅
pull out weeds; grab
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to pull out (weeds, etc.) by hand; to weed
Often used in the context of farming or gardening. Not to be confused with general pulling.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
hāo薅
cǎo草
。
The farmer is pulling weeds in the field.
Tā她
dūn蹲
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
hāo薅
pú蒲
gōng公
yīng英
。
She squatted in the garden pulling out dandelions.
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Hāo薅
miáo苗
shì是
wèi为
le了
ràng让
shèng剩
xià下
de的
yāng秧
miáo苗
zhǎng长
de得
gèng更
hǎo好
。
Thinning seedlings is to let the remaining seedlings grow better.
verb
to grab; to seize; to yank (dialectal)
dialectDialectal usage, common in Northern Chinese dialects. Describes a forceful, often sudden grabbing action.
Tā他
yī一
bǎ把
hāo薅
zhù住
nà那
xiǎo小
tōu偷
de的
yī衣
lǐng领
。
He grabbed the thief's collar in one swift motion.
Bié别
hāo薅
wǒ我
tóu头
fa发
！
Don't yank my hair!
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Mā妈
ma妈
shēng生
qì气
de地
bǎ把
tā他
cóng从
yóu游
xì戏
jī机
qián前
hāo薅
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
Angrily, his mother yanked him up from in front of the video game console.