qiào
撬
pry; lever; jimmy
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to pry; to lever; to jimmy open
Typically uses a rigid tool to lift or force open closed or stuck objects.
Tā他
yòng用
luó螺
sī丝
dāo刀
qiào撬
shí石
tou头
，
xiǎng想
bǎ把
tā它
nuó挪
kāi开
。
He used a screwdriver to pry the stone to move it aside.
Xiāng箱
zi子
gài盖
bèi被
qiǎ卡
zhù住
le了
，
wǒ我
yòng用
tiě铁
gùn棍
qiào撬
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
The suitcase lid got stuck, so I pried it open with an iron rod.
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Yào钥
shi匙
diū丢
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
bǎ把
mén门
qiào撬
kāi开
jìn进
qù去
。
We lost our keys, so we had to jimmy the door open to get in.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
yòng用
yī一
bǎ把
xiǎo小
dāo刀
qiào撬
kāi开
le了
kā咖
fēi啡
diàn店
de的
hòu后
mén门
。
A thief pried open the back door of the coffee shop with a small knife.
Tā她
yòng用
gǎi改
zhuī锥
qiào撬
xià下
le了
sōng松
dòng动
de的
dì地
bǎn板
zhuān砖
。
She pried up the loose floor tile with a screwdriver.