车把

車把

chēbǎ

noun #32,099

Measure Word

一个车把 gè

Meanings

1 handlebar (of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
2 shaft (of a rickshaw)

Characters

to grip; handle

Examples

他双手紧握车把,飞快地骑过了路口。

Tā shuāng shǒu jǐn wò chēbǎ, fēikuài de qí guò le lùkǒu.

He gripped the handlebars tightly with both hands and sped through the intersection.

自行车的车把生锈了,得换一个新的。

Zìxíngchē de chēbǎ shēngxiù le, děi huàn yí ge xīn de.

The bicycle's handlebar has rusted; we need to replace it.

Tips

memory

车 (chē, vehicle) + 把 (bǎ, to grip / handle). The 'handle of the vehicle' — picture your hands gripping it as you steer.

Stroke Order

车 chē

把 bǎ