Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 把

handle

to hold; to grasp
to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
handlebar
classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
classifier for things with handles
(used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb})

broom

handle

toilet plunger

low-level officer of the army from the Ming to the mid Qing Dynasty

to guard a pass
to check on sth

door knob
door handle
also pr. (ménbà)

to control; to be in charge of

to turn around in one's hands
to play with
to fiddle with

to grasp (also fig.)
to seize
to hold
assurance
certainty
sure (of the outcome)

to pick up a girl
to get a girl

to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she urinates

to feel the pulse
to take sb's pulse

handlebar (of a bicycle); shaft (of a rickshaw)

brake lever
crank handle for stopping or turning off machinery

one or two
a couple of

to keep watch (during a clandestine activity)
to be on the lookout

mop

to shake hands

handle
(fig.) information that can be used against sb

to have an intimate friendship

torch
CL:把 (bǎ)

handle

acrobatics; jugglery
trick; ploy

stem (bicycle component)

to hold the rudder
to hold (to take, to be at) the helm
to steer

to stand as a goalkeeper
to keep guard on a gate

a handle

tiller of a boat

pickaxe handle

to play the market
to speculate (on financial markets)
to profiteer

to play with; to fiddle with

person skilled in a trade
skill

to guard

daddy

to control
to dominate
to monopolize

trustworthy
dependable

handle
grip
knob

to raise one's wine cup

labor contractor
gangmaster

to support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she defecates

(argot) gang leader

to help out

to attempt all tasks at once
to manage every detail regardless of its importance

drill (in sword play)
to thrash around
to demonstrate gymnastic skills
to solicit financial help (in an indirect way)
to show off

uncertain

expert flower grower

butt of a gun

seal of authority
official seal

to profiteer
to gain some underhand advantage

Torch Festival

sworn brothers

inexpert
a botcher

to perform magic
to do magic tricks
prestidigitation

comet
person who brings bad luck; jinx

sinister plot
dirty trick
cheap trick

working hand; member of a work team; participant
the boss (short form of 第一把手 (dìyībǎshǒu))

to become sworn brothers

expert cart-driver
charioteer

expert flower grower

variant of 打把勢／打把势 (dǎbǎshi)

deputy leader
the second-in-command

to pick up a girl; to get a girl

yībǎhǎoshǒu

expert
dab hand

to be of an advanced age; to be old
an advanced age

erhua variant of 搭把手 (dābǎshǒu)

to engage in speculation and profiteering

stubborn
inflexible

to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)

the person in charge
the head of the leadership group

bǎjiǔyánhuān

to drink and chat merrily (idiom)

bǎchíbùdìng

indecisive (idiom)

liǎngbǎshuāzi

ability
skill

yóuxìshǒubà

gamepad (Tw)

niēyībǎlěnghàn

捏一把冷汗

[捏一把冷汗]

to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)

tiějiāngjūnbǎmén

铁将军把门

[鐵將軍把門]

lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom)
fig. the door is padlocked — nobody inside

yīzhuāyīdàbǎ

一抓一大把

[一抓一大把]

to be a dime a dozen; easy to come by

bǎfāngbiàndàngsuíbiàn

把方便当随便

[把方便當隨便]

to act unappreciatively in response to a kindness

yībǎshǐyībǎniào

一把屎一把尿

[一把屎一把尿]

to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)

méimaohúziyībǎzhuā

眉毛胡子一把抓

[眉毛鬍子一把抓]

careless
any-old-how, regardless of the specific task

tōujībùchéngshíbǎmǐ

偷鸡不成蚀把米

[偷雞不成蝕把米]

lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
to go for wool and come back shorn

tóufahúziyībǎzhuā

头发胡子一把抓

[頭髮鬍子一把抓]

lit. hair and beard all in one stroke
fig. to handle different things by the same method
one method to solve all problems
one size fits all

tōujībùzháoshíbǎmǐ

偷鸡不着蚀把米

[偷雞不著蝕把米]

see 偷雞不成蝕把米／偷鸡不成蚀把米 (tōujībùchéngshíbǎmǐ)

xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ

新官上任三把火

[新官上任三把火]

(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)

shíjiānshìbǎshāzhūdāo

时间是把杀猪刀

[時間是把殺豬刀]

lit. time is a butcher's knife
fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving
nothing gold can stay

sèzìtóushàngyībǎdāo

色字头上一把刀

[色字頭上一把刀]

lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

bǎxīnfàngzàidùzilǐ

把心放在肚子里

[把心放在肚子裡]

(coll.) to be completely at ease

yībǎyǎnlèiyībǎbítì

一把眼泪一把鼻涕

[一把眼淚一把鼻涕]

with one's face covered in tears (idiom)

yībǎyàoshikāiyībǎsuǒ

一把钥匙开一把锁

[一把鑰匙開一把鎖]

One key opens one lock.
There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)

shénmefēngbǎnǐchuīláide

什么风把你吹来的

[什麼風把你吹來的]

What brings you here? (idiom)

shědeyīshēnguǎ,gǎnbǎhuángdìlāxiàmǎ

舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

[捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬]

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)
to a fearless person, no fence is high enough