Definition
扎 (zhā) means 'to tie, to bind, to bundle' — it focuses on the physical action of fastening or wrapping something with a rope or string. Unlike 绑 (bǎng), which implies tighter, more restrictive tying (like tying up a person or a package), 扎 is more general and often used for bundling items together (e.g., flowers, trash). 结 (jié) is more about forming a knot or tying in a way that creates a specific shape.
verb
to tieto bindto bundle
Easily confused
- 扬yánglook-aliketo raise, to lift up
- 炸zhàsound-aliketo explode, to burst, to blow up
- 拣jiǎnlook-aliketo pick, to choose (from a group, often with care or by sorting)
- 炸zhàsound-aliketo deep fry (usually pronounced zhá)
- 搀chānlook-aliketo take by the arm and assist (e.g., an elderly or injured person)
- 渣zhāsound-alikedregs, residue
- 报bàolook-aliketo report, to announce
- 榨zhàsound-aliketo press, to squeeze (juice, oil)
- 抛pāolook-aliketo throw, to toss, to fling
- 闸zhásound-alike(noun) brake (on a vehicle)
Examples
- 扎。Tā bǎ zhèxiē huā zhā chéng yí shù.He tied these flowers into a bundle.
- 扎。Qǐng bǎ lājī zhā hǎo zài rēng diào.Please tie up the trash before throwing it away.
- 扎。Tā yòng shéngzi bǎ xiāngzi zhā de hěn jǐn.She tied the box very tightly with rope.
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