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挎
kuà
Meaning
- to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
Definition
用手臂挂住或钩住;把东西挂在肩头、腰间等。
To carry on the arm; to hang or attach something on the shoulder, waist, etc.
Usage
常用于描述携带物品的方式,如挎着篮子、挎包、挎着胳膊等。
Commonly used to describe the way of carrying items, such as carrying a basket on the arm, wearing a shoulder bag, or linking arms.
Examples
- 1 她挎着一个竹篮去买菜。 (She is carrying a bamboo basket to buy groceries.)
- 2 他肩上挎着一个背包,手里拿着地图。 (He has a backpack slung over his shoulder and a map in his hand.)
- 3 两人亲密地挎着胳膊走在公园里。 (The two walked arm in arm in the park.)
- 4 她腰间挎着一个精致的小包。 (She has an exquisite small bag hanging at her waist.)
- 5 老奶奶挎着孙子逛庙会。 (The old grandmother took her grandson by the arm to the temple fair.)
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