拨开 (bō kāi) — to push aside (with a light sweeping motion); to pry or force open (with a stick-like tool)
Definition
拨开 means to push or sweep something aside, or to pry something open with a stick-like tool — a separable verb, so 拨得开 / 拨不开 is the result pattern, not 拨开得 / 拨开不.
verb
to push aside (with a light sweeping motion)to pry or force open (with a stick-like tool)
Examples
- 拨开。Tā bǎ zá cǎo bō kāi le.He pushed aside the weeds.
- 拨开，。Wǒ qīng qīng bō kāi chuāng lián, kàn dào wài miàn zài xià xuě.I gently pushed aside the curtain and saw it was snowing outside.
- ，。Zhè ge gài zi tài jǐn le, wǒ bō bù kāi.This lid is too tight; I can't pry it open.
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