把

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[ bà ]

1. grip; handle

他拿着扇子把儿。

tā názhe shànzi bàr.

He is holding the handle of the fan.

刀的把儿怎么丢了？

dāo de bàr zěnme diūle?

How did the knife's handle get lost?

1. stem (of a leaf, flower or fruit)

苹果的把儿太短了。

píngguǒ de bàr tài duǎnle.

The apple's stem is too short.

这花怎么没把儿？

zhè huā zěnme méi bàr?

Why doesn't this flower have a stem?

1. subject for ridicule; handle

别给别人当把笑话。

bié gěi biérén dāng bà xiàohuà.

Don't become a laughingstock for others.

他的失言成了大家的把。

tā de shīyán chéngle dàjiā de bà.

His slip of the tongue became a joke for everyone.