拔

bá
#1,500 most
frequent character
pluck, pull out, draw, select
verb

Example Sentences

他在花园里拔草。
tāzài huāyuán lǐ bácǎo 。
He is pulling out weeds in the garden.
我想拔一根牙齿。
wǒxiǎng bá yīgēn yáchǐ 。
I want to extract a tooth.
请你拔出那本书。
qǐng nǐ báchū nàběnshū 。
Please pull out that book.

Words with similar meanings

取qǔ
take
This is a more general term that can imply taking something from a location, not necessarily with force.
拔出báchū
pull out
This is a compound form that emphasizes the action of pulling something out from a location.
抽chōu
draw out
This can imply a more gradual or careful action of extracting something.

Words Starting With 拔

拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎng
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)

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