Definition
夹 (jiā) is a concrete verb meaning to press from both sides, sandwich, or carry under one's arm. 夹杂 (jiā zá) is more specific: 'to be mixed in with' (often abstract or disparate elements), while 介于 (jiè yú) is a formal verb for 'to lie between' two points (used with 之间).
verb
to press from either sideto pinch betweento place in betweento sandwichto carry under one's arm
Easily confused
- 扶fúlook-aliketo support with the hand; to help (someone) up; to hold onto (something) for support
- 家jiāsound-alikehome; family
- 养yǎnglook-aliketo raise (children or animals), to bring up
- 加jiāsound-aliketo add, to put in
- 假jiǎsound-alikefake, false; artificial
- 架jiàsound-alike(classifier) for aircraft, large vehicles, and machinery (e.g., radios)
- 嫁jiàsound-alike(of a woman) to marry
- 驾jiàsound-aliketo drive, pilot, sail, or ride (a vehicle or animal)
- 甲jiǎsound-alikefirst of the ten Heavenly Stems; first in a series; grade A
Examples
- 夹。Tā mànmàn de jiā qǐ yí kuài dòufu.He slowly picked up a piece of tofu.
- 夹。Tā bǎ shūqiān jiā zài shūyè zhījiān.She placed the bookmark between the pages.
- 夹。Tā yèxià jiā zhe jǐ běn shū zǒujìn le jiàoshì.He walked into the classroom with several books under his arm.
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