扒

bā

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to peel
to skin
to tear
to pull down
to cling to (sth on which one is climbing)
to dig
to rake up
to steal
to braise
to crawl

Definition

用手或工具将物体聚拢或分散；也指偷窃。

To gather or spread something with hands or tools; also refers to stealing.

Usage

常用于表示用手或工具的动作，如扒饭（用筷子把饭送入口中）、扒窃（偷东西），也可指脱掉衣物或剥开物体表面。

Often used for actions involving hands or tools, such as '扒饭' (to shovel rice into mouth with chopsticks) or '扒窃' (pickpocketing); can also mean to remove clothing or peel off a surface.

Examples

1 他用筷子扒拉碗里的饭，吃得很快。 (He shoveled the rice in the bowl with chopsticks, eating quickly.)
2 在拥挤的地铁上要小心扒手。 (Be careful of pickpockets on crowded subways.)
3 他扒开草丛，发现了一只小兔子。 (He pushed aside the grass and found a little rabbit.)
4 他扒掉外套，跳进了河里。 (He stripped off his coat and jumped into the river.)
5 小偷扒窃了她的钱包，她直到下车才发现。 (The pickpocket stole her wallet, and she didn't realize until she got off the bus.)

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