把 bǎ to hold / to grasp / to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate / handlebar / classifier: handful, bundle, bunch / classifier for things with handles / (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb}) syn 崇尚 chóng shàng to hold up (as an model) / to hold in esteem / to revere / to advocate syn 包 bāo to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] syn 憋 biē to choke / to stifle / to restrain / to hold back / to hold in (urine) / to hold (one's breath) syn 做 zuò to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner) syn 等等 děng děng et cetera / and so on ... / wait a minute! / hold on! syn 手 shǒu hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] syn 保持 bǎo chí to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve syn 抓住 zhuā zhù to grab hold of / to capture syn 接着 接著 jiē zhe to catch and hold on / to continue / to go on to do sth / to follow / to carry on / then / after that / subsequently / to proceed / to ensue / in turn / in one's turn syn 放手 fàng shǒu to let go one's hold / to give up / to have a free hand syn 举行 舉行 jǔ xíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) syn 通话 通話 tōng huà to hold a conversation / to talk over the telephone / phone call syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 开会 開會 kāi huì to hold a meeting / to attend a meeting 把握 bǎ wò to grasp (also fig.) / to seize / to hold / assurance / certainty / sure (of the outcome) syn 举办 舉辦 jǔ bàn to conduct / to hold (an event) syn 成立 chéng lì to establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water syn 住嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! syn 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài (idiom) unable to hold oneself back / eager to do sth without delay syn 招待 zhāo dài to hold a reception / to offer hospitality / to entertain (guests) / to serve (customers) syn 持 chí to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control syn 耽误 耽誤 dān wu to delay / to hold up / to waste time / to interfere with syn 保管 bǎo guǎn to hold in safekeeping / to have in one's care / to guarantee / certainly / surely / custodian / curator syn 持有 chí yǒu to hold (passport, views etc) syn 碰头 碰頭 pèng tóu to meet / to hold a meeting syn 担任 擔任 dān rèn to hold a governmental office or post / to assume office of / to take charge of / to serve as syn 劫持 jié chí to kidnap / to hijack / to abduct / to hold under duress syn 占据 佔據 zhàn jù to occupy / to hold syn 占有 佔有 zhàn yǒu to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc) syn 算数 算數 suàn shù to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important) syn 兼职 兼職 jiān zhí to hold concurrent posts / concurrent job / moonlighting syn 伸手 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand / to hold out a hand / (fig.) to beg / to get involved / to meddle syn 坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to / to stick to 拖住 tuō zhù to hold up / to hinder / to stall syn 握住 wò zhù to grip / to hold syn 扣押 kòu yā to detain / to hold in custody / to distrain / to seize property syn 捉住 zhuō zhù to catch / to grapple with / to hold onto syn 扣留 kòu liú to detain / to arrest / to hold / to confiscate syn 抵挡 抵擋 dǐ dǎng to resist / to hold back / to stop / to ward off / to withstand syn 挟持 挾持 xié chí to seize (sb) by the arms / to hold under duress / to abduct syn 敬爱 敬愛 jìng ài to respect and love / to hold in high esteem syn 手提包 shǒu tí bāo (hand)bag / hold-all syn 到手 dào shǒu to take possession of / to get hold of syn 瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ to look down upon / to hold in contempt syn 任职 任職 rèn zhí to hold a post / to take office syn 包容 bāo róng to pardon / to forgive / to show tolerance / to contain / to hold / inclusive syn 酝酿 醞釀 yùn niàng (of alcohol) to ferment / (of a crisis) to be brewing / to mull over (an issue) / to hold exploratory discussions syn 容纳 容納 róng nà to hold / to contain / to accommodate / to tolerate (different opinions) syn 维系 維繫 wéi xì to maintain / to keep up / to hold together syn 船舱 船艙 chuán cāng hold of ship 高昂 gāo áng to hold (one's head) high / expensive / high (spirits etc) syn 义卖 義賣 yì mài to hold a charity bazaar / to sell goods for a good cause 在握 zài wò (fig.) to hold in one's hands / to be within grasp syn 记仇 記仇 jì chóu to hold a grudge syn 握有 wò yǒu to have / to hold (usu. sth abstract: power, distribution rights, a bargaining chip etc) syn 拖后腿 拖後腿 tuō hòu tuǐ to impede / to obstruct / to hold back syn 执政 執政 zhí zhèng to hold power / in office syn 货舱 貨艙 huò cāng cargo hold / cargo bay (of a plane) 畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom) / to preach freely on one's favorite topic / to hold forth to one's heart's content syn 葬送 zàng sòng to hold a funeral procession and burial / to give sb a final send-off / (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc) syn 高举 高舉 gāo jǔ to lift up / to hold high syn 遏制 è zhì to check / to contain / to hold back / to keep within limits / to constrain / to restrain syn 紧握 緊握 jǐn wò to hold firmly, not let go syn 含蓄 hán xù to contain / to hold / (of a person or style etc) reserved / restrained / (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning / implicit / veiled (criticism) syn 门闩 門閂 mén shuān horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal) / door bolt syn 死死 sǐ sǐ rigid / unwavering / unbendable / firm (hold on sth) / tenacious syn 招架 zhāo jià to resist / to ward off / to hold one's own syn 按兵不动 按兵不動 àn bīng bù dòng to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom) / to bide one's time 祭奠 jì diàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) / to hold or attend a memorial service syn 蕴藏 蘊藏 yùn cáng to hold in store / to contain (untapped reserves etc) syn 预赛 預賽 yù sài preliminary competition / to hold preliminary heats 蝉联 蟬聯 chán lián to continue in a post / (to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years / to stay at number one / to defend a championship syn 任教 rèn jiào to hold a teaching position syn 不齿 不齒 bù chǐ to despise / to hold in contempt syn 憋气 憋氣 biē qì to hold one's breath / to feel suffocated (for lack of air) / choked with bottled-up resentment syn 立定 lì dìng to stop / to halt / halt! / to hold resolutely (of a view, an aspiration etc) syn 当权 當權 dāng quán to hold power syn 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back syn 胁持 脅持 xié chí to hold under duress syn 供职 供職 gòng zhí to hold an office or post syn 留任 liú rèn to remain in office / to hold on to one's job 出殡 出殯 chū bìn to accompany a deceased person to his last resting place / to hold a funeral syn 裹足不前 guǒ zú bù qián to stand still without advancing (idiom) / to hesitate and hold back syn 存有 cún yǒu to hold in storage / to retain / to harbor (feelings) / to entertain (sentiments) / (of abstract things) to exist / there is syn 当道 當道 dāng dào in the middle of the road / to be in the way / to hold power / (fig.) to predominate / to be in vogue syn 屏气 屏氣 bǐng qì to hold one's breath syn 兼任 jiān rèn to hold a concurrent post / part-time / (in academia) adjunct syn 屏息 bǐng xī hold one's breath syn 当政 當政 dāng zhèng to come to power / to hold power / in office syn 留职 留職 liú zhí to keep an official position / to hold on to one's job 不谋而合 不謀而合 bù móu ér hé to agree without prior consultation / to happen to hold the same view syn 留一手 liú yī shǒu to hold back a trick / not to divulge all one's trade secrets syn 按捺不住 àn nà bu zhù to be unable to hold back syn 遏止 è zhǐ to hold back / to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance) / to resist / esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc syn 接风 接風 jiē fēng to hold a welcoming dinner or reception syn 历任 歷任 lì rèn (of one person) to hold the successive posts of / (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc) 硬挺 yìng tǐng to endure with all one's will / to hold out / rigid / stiff syn 