qiè

挈

Character · Verb

lift; raise; lead; carry

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to lift; to raise; to hold up

literary

Literary usage, commonly found in the idiom 提纲挈领 (to summarize the essentials).

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
tí提
gāng纲
qiè挈
lǐng领
de地
zuò作
le了
shuō说
míng明
 。

He explained this problem by summarizing the main points.

Tā他
qiè挈
zhe着
shuǐ水
tǒng桶
zǒu走
le了
 。

He walked carrying the bucket by the handle.

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Qiè挈
lǐng领
ér而
wàng望
 ，
dé得
jiàn见
quán全
mào貌
 。

Lifting the collar to look, one can see the whole picture.

2.

verb

to take along; to lead; to carry

literary

Often used in set phrases such as 挈眷 (taking one's family) or 扶老挈幼 (helping the elderly and leading the young).

Tā他
qiè挈
juàn眷
nán南
xià下
 。

He took his family and went south.

Cūn村
mín民
men们
fú扶
lǎo老
qiè挈
yòu幼
 ，
táo逃
lí离
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
 。

The villagers, helping the elderly and leading the young, fled the village.

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Tā他
qiè挈
dài带
xíng行
li李
 ，
dú独
zì自
yī一
rén人
shàng上
lù路
le了
 。

He took his luggage and set off on the road alone.