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Pronunciation |
: |
ná |
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Meaning |
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- hold; take. (v)
- capture. (v)
- be able to do; be sure of. (v)
- cope with. (v)
- put on. (v)
- get. (v)
- with; by. (prep)
- used in the same way as 把 bǎ. (prep)
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Radical |
: |
手 |
Strokes |
: |
10 |
Traditional |
: |
拿 |
Usage |
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18.9% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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arrest; occupy, conquer |
Sentences:
1. He’s holding a book in his hand. |
tā |
shǒu |
lǐ |
ná |
zhe |
yì |
běn |
shū |
。 |
他 |
手 |
里 |
拿 |
着 |
一 |
本 |
书 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
手 |
: |
hand |
里 |
: |
in |
拿 |
: |
hold |
着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
一 |
: |
one |
本 |
: |
measure word |
书 |
: |
book |
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2. They have caught the thief. |
tā |
men |
yǐ |
jīng |
bǎ |
xiǎo |
tōu |
ná |
xià |
le |
。 |
他 |
们 |
已 |
经 |
把 |
小 |
偷 |
拿 |
下 |
了 |
。 |
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他们 |
: |
they |
已经 |
: |
already |
把 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. |
小偷 |
: |
thief |
拿下 |
: |
arrest, caught |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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3. I’m not sure whether he’s coming or not. |
wǒ |
ná |
bù |
zhǔn |
tā |
dào |
dǐ |
lái |
bù |
lái |
。 |
我 |
拿 |
不 |
准 |
他 |
到 |
底 |
来 |
不 |
来 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
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拿 |
: |
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不 |
: |
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准 |
: |
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他 |
: |
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到底 |
: |
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来不来 |
: |
coming or not coming |
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4. He got third prize. |
tā |
ná |
le |
jì |
jūn |
。 |
他 |
拿 |
了 |
季 |
军 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
she |
拿 |
: |
get |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
季军 |
: |
thrid prize |
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5. She dried her hair with a towel. |
tā |
ná |
máo |
jīn |
bǎ |
tóu |
fa |
cā |
gān |
。 |
她 |
拿 |
毛 |
巾 |
把 |
头 |
发 |
擦 |
干 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
拿 |
: |
with; by |
毛巾 |
: |
towel |
把 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. |
头发 |
: |
hair |
擦 |
: |
wipe |
干 |
: |
dry |
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6. You shouldn’t treat your work as a trifling matter. |
bù |
néng |
ná |
gōng |
zuò |
dàng |
ér |
xì |
。 |
不 |
能 |
拿 |
工 |
作 |
当 |
儿 |
戏 |
。 |
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不能 |
: |
could not; should not |
拿 |
: |
preposition; (treat) |
工作 |
: |
work |
当 |
: |
as, become |
儿戏 |
: |
trivial thing; trifling matter |
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