把 baa² {bǎ}

1. to hold
2. to contain
3. to grasp
4. to take hold of
5. handle
6. particle marking the following noun as a direct object
7. classifier for objects with handle
8. classifier for small objects: handful

把 baa² {bà}

handle

把火 baa² fo² {bǎ huǒ}

one's energy, temper; to be angry; torch

把家 baa² gaa¹ {bǎ jiā}

verb; manage household affairs, management of housework

把關〔-关〕 baa² gwaan¹ {bǎ guān}

to guard or secure

把鬼 baa² gwai² {bǎ guǐ}

(slang) an expression to say that something is useless; futile; pointless; meaningless

把脈〔-脉〕 baa² mak⁶ {bǎ mài}

(noun) palpation

把炮 baa² paau³ {bǎ pào}

(noun) assurance; confidence; method; ability; backing; (adjective) powerful

把屁 baa² pei³ {bǎ pì}

(slang with a swear word) an expression to say that something is useless; futile; pointless; meaningless

把舦 baa² taai⁵ {bǎ tài}

ship steering

把盞〔-盏〕 baa² zaan² {bǎ zhǎn}

to hold the wine glass, to drink alcohol

把握 baa² ak¹ {bǎ wò}

1. to grasp (also fig.)
2. to seize
3. to hold
4. assurance
5. certainty
6. sure (of the outcome)

把柄 baa² beng³ {bǎ bǐng}

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

把持 baa² ci⁴ {bǎ chí}

1. to control
2. to dominate
3. to monopolize

把風〔-风〕 baa² fung¹ {bǎ fēng}

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

把關〔-关〕 baa² gwaan¹ {bǎ guān}

1. to guard a pass
2. to check on sth

把戲〔-戏〕 baa² hei³ {bǎ xì}

1. acrobatics
2. jugglery
3. cheap trick
4. game

把兒〔-儿〕 baa² ji⁴ {bà r}

a handle

把袂 baa² mai⁶ {bǎ mèi}

to have an intimate friendship

把脈〔-脉〕 baa² mak⁶ {bǎ mài}

1. to feel the pulse
2. to take sb's pulse

把妹 baa² mui¹ {bǎ mèi}

1. to pick up a girl
2. to get a girl

把門〔-门〕 baa² mun⁴ {bǎ mén}

1. to stand as a goalkeeper
2. to keep guard on a gate

把尿 baa² niu⁶ {bǎ niào}

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

把守 baa² sau² {bǎ shǒu}

to guard

把手 baa² sau² {bǎ shǒu}

1. handle
2. grip
3. knob

把屎 baa² si² {bǎ shǐ}

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

把式 baa² sik¹ {bǎ shì}

1. person skilled in a trade
2. skill

把頭〔-头〕 baa² tau⁴ {bǎ tóu}

1. labor contractor
2. gangmaster

把舵 baa² to⁴ {bǎ duò}

1. to hold the rudder
2. to hold (to take, to be at) the helm
3. to steer

把穩〔-稳〕 baa² wan² {bǎ wěn}

1. trustworthy
2. dependable

把玩 baa² wun⁶ {bǎ wán}

1. to turn around in one's hands
2. to play with
3. to fiddle with

把酒 baa² zau² {bǎ jiǔ}

to raise one's wine cup

把子 baa² zi² {bà zi}

handle

把總〔-总〕 baa² zung² {bǎ zǒng}

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

把幾火〔-几-〕 baa² gei² fo² {bǎ jǐ huǒ}

angry; furious (spoken)

把兄弟 baa² hing¹ dai⁶ {bǎ xiōng dì}

sworn brothers

把馬子〔-马-〕 baa² maa⁵ zi² {bǎ mǎ zǐ}

1. to pick up a girl
2. to get a girl

把口唔收 baa² hau³ m⁴ sau¹ {bǎ kǒu wú shōu}

speaking without restraining oneself

把心唔定 baa² sam¹ m⁴ ding⁶ {bǎ xīn ń dìng}

indecisive; to hesitate

把持不定 baa² ci⁴ bat¹ ding⁶ {bǎ chí bù dìng}

indecisive (idiom)

把酒言歡〔---欢〕 baa² zau² jin⁴ fun¹ {bǎ jiǔ yán huān}

to drink and chat merrily (idiom)