Definition
拔河 is the sport of tug-of-war. It can be used as a verb-object (离合词) meaning 'to play tug-of-war'. When used as a verb, it can split to insert aspect markers, measure words, or durations, e.g., 拔了一次河 'had a tug-of-war once' or 拔了两个小时的河 'played tug-of-war for two hours'. You do not add a direct object after 拔河; specify the opponent with 和 or 跟.
noun
tug-of-war (a sport)
verb
to play tug-of-warto have a tug-of-war
Examples
- 拔河。Wǒmen xuéxiào měinián dōu yǒu bá hé bǐsài.Our school has a tug-of-war competition every year.
- 。Zuótiān wǒmen hé gébì bān bá le yí cì hé.Yesterday we had a tug-of-war with the next class once.
- 拔河，。bá hé shí, dàjiā dōu yào yònglì lā.When playing tug-of-war, everyone must pull hard.
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