一把

yībǎ

a bunch of; a bundle of

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Examples

少一把刀。

There is a knife missing.

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缺一把勺子。

We lack one spoon.

We need one more spoon.

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少一把叉子。

There is a fork missing.

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我要一把剑！

I want a sword!

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他需要一把伞。

He needs an umbrella.

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Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
=2 把 bǎ
  1. to hold; to grasp
  2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate
  3. handlebar
  4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch
  5. classifier for things with handles
  6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 bǎ + {noun} + {verb})
=2 把 bà handle
=2 把 pá
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 爬 (pá, “to scratch”)
  2. a surname
  3. alternative form of 爬 (pá, “to scratch”)

Containing this entry

一把好手 yībǎhǎoshǒu
  1. expert
  2. dab hand
一把屎一把尿 yībǎshǐyībǎniào to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)
一把年紀 yībǎniánjì
  1. to be of an advanced age; to be old
  2. an advanced age
一把手 yībǎshǒu
  1. working hand; member of a work team; participant
  2. the boss (short form of 第一把手 dìyībǎshǒu)
一把抓 yībǎzhuā
  1. to attempt all tasks at once
  2. to manage every detail regardless of its importance
一把死拿 yībǎsǐná
  1. stubborn
  2. inflexible
一把眼淚一把鼻涕 yībǎyǎnlèiyībǎbítì with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一把鑰匙開一把鎖 yībǎyàoshikāiyībǎsuǒ
  1. One key opens one lock.
  2. There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
捏一把冷汗 niēyībǎlěnghàn to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
捏一把汗 niēyībǎhàn to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
撈一把 lāoyībǎ
  1. to profiteer
  2. to gain some underhand advantage
色字頭上一把刀 sèzìtóushàngyībǎdāo
  1. lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
  2. fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
一把鼻涕一把淚 yībǎbítìyībǎlèi