handle; grip; knob
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
handle; grip; knob (on a door, tool, or utensil)
Refers to the part of an object designed to be held in the hand. Often takes the suffix '-儿' (shǒubàr) in spoken language, particularly in northern dialects.
Zhè这
ge个
guō锅
de的
shǒu手
bà把
sōng松
dòng动
le了
。
The handle of this pot is loose.
Qǐng请
wò握
zhù住
zì自
xíng行
chē车
de的
shǒu手
bà把
。
Please hold the handlebars of the bicycle.
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Mén门
shàng上
de的
shǒu手
bà把
r儿
huài坏
le了
。
The doorknob is broken.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
jù具
méi没
yǒu有
shǒu手
bà把
，
bù不
hǎo好
ná拿
。
This tool doesn't have a handle, so it's hard to hold.