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把握

bǎ wò

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
VerbNoun

把握 (bǎ wò) is a Chinese word meaning “to grasp (also fig.)”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

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

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Example

機會難得，你要好好把握。

This is a rare chance; you should seize it.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).