捧

To clasp in Chinese: 捧 (pěng)

pěng

to clasp

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to clasp
  2. 2to cup the hands
  3. 3to hold up with both hands
  4. 4to offer (esp. in cupped hands)
  5. 5to praise
  6. 6to flatter

Stroke order

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捧

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄆㄥˇ

pěng

ㄆ/ pㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

See 捧 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 她双手捧着一杯热茶。

    tā shuāng shǒu pěng zhe yì bēi rè chá。

    She held a cup of hot tea in both hands.

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Related words

吹捧

chuī pěng

to flatter

捧场

pěng chǎng

to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)

碰钉子

pèng dīng zi

to meet with a rebuff

碰巧

pèng qiǎo

by chance

碰上

pèng shàng

to run into

碰撞

pèng zhuàng

to collide

批发

pī fā

wholesale

批判

pī pàn

to criticize

披露

pī lù

to reveal

劈

pī

to hack

皮带

pí dài

strap

疲惫

pí bèi

beaten

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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