把手 bǎshou handle
handle; grip; knob
How to remember 把手: 把 grasp + 手 hand = handle.
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How it is used
- A handle or grip you hold - 门把手 (mén bǎshou) door handle.
- Reading trap: as 'handle' it's bǎshou (neutral tone shou). Distinct from 把柄 (bǎbǐng), which is figurative leverage.
Example sentences
- 把手举起来！ Bǎshǒu jǔ qǐlái!Put your hands up!
- 下车，把手放在背后。 Xiàchē, bǎshǒu fàngzài bèihòu.Step out of the car and place your hands behind your back.
- 把手举起来！这是抢劫。 Bǎshǒu jǔ qǐlái!zhèshì qiǎngjié.Hands up! This is a robbery.