把握

bǎwò

verb HSK 3 #3,774

Meanings

Both characters mean 'to grasp' — together they emphasize a firm grip, either physical or figurative (certainty, confidence).

你要把握这次机会。

Nǐ yào bǎwò zhècì jīhuì.

You need to seize this opportunity.

我没有把握能通过考试。

Wǒ méiyǒu bǎwò néng tōngguò kǎoshì.

I'm not confident I can pass the exam.

有多大把握？

Yǒu duō dà bǎwò?

How confident are you?

usage

有把握 means 'to be confident/certain'; 没有把握 means 'not sure.' You can also say 有几分把握 (have some degree of confidence).

把 bǎ

握 wò