把牢
Chinese
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object) handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of |
firm; fast | ||
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| simp. and trad. (把牢) |
把 | 牢 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: bǎláo
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄚˇ ㄌㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bǎláo
- Wade–Giles: pa3-lao2
- Yale: bǎ-láu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baalau
- Palladius: балао (balao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baa2 lou4
- Yale: bá lòuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: baa2 lou4
- Guangdong Romanization: ba2 lou4
- Sinological IPA (key): /paː³⁵ lou̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
把⫽牢 (verb-object) (intransitive)
Synonyms
Adjective
把牢
- (regional, chiefly in the negative) reliable; trustworthy
- (regional, chiefly in the negative) stable; secure; steady
Synonyms
- (reliable):
- (stable):