拔

To pull up in Chinese: 拔 (bá)

bá

to pull up

HSK 3.0 Level 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to pull up
  2. 2to pull out
  3. 3to draw out by suction
  4. 4to select
  5. 5to pick
  6. 6to stand out (above level)
  7. 7to surpass
  8. 8to seize

Stroke order

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拔

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄚˊ

bá

ㄅ/ bㄚ/ aˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 牙医帮我把那颗坏牙拔了。

    yá yī bāng wǒ bǎ nà kē huài yá bá le。

    The dentist pulled out that bad tooth for me.

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Related words

选拔

xuǎn bá

to select the best

海拔

hǎi bá

height above sea level

提拔

tí bá

to promote to a higher job

一毛不拔

yī máo bù bá

stingy (idiom)

白酒

bái jiǔ

baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum

拜访

bài fǎng

to pay a visit

版

bǎn

a register

扮演

bàn yǎn

to play the role of

包围

bāo wéi

to surround

包装

bāo zhuāng

to pack

薄弱

bó ruò

weak

保卫

bǎo wèi

to defend

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