拔河

báhé

noun #29,575

Meanings

1 tug-of-war
2 to play tug-of-war

Characters

to pull out; to uproot

Examples

HSK 4

运动会上，同学们进行了激烈的拔河比赛。

Yùndònghuì shàng, tóngxué men jìnxíng le jīliè de báhé bǐsài.

At the sports meet, the students held an intense tug-of-war competition.

HSK 6

拔河是一种考验团队合作的运动。

Báhé shì yī zhǒng kǎoyàn tuánduì hézuò de yùndòng.

Tug-of-war is a sport that tests teamwork.

Tips

memory

拔 means 'to pull out' and 河 means 'river'. Imagine pulling a rope so hard you might drag the other team into the river!

Stroke Order

拔 bá

河 hé