夹 (jiā) — (verb) to press from either side; to pinch between; (verb) to place in between; to sandwich; (verb) to carry under one's arm
Definition
夹 (jiā) covers three senses: pinching/pressing between two things, placing something in between (like a bookmark), and carrying under one's arm. The noun tool is 夹子, not 夹 itself.
verb
to press from either sideto pinch betweento place in betweento sandwichto carry under one's arm
Examples
- 夹。Tā màn màn dì jiā qǐ yí kuài dòu fu.He slowly picked up a piece of tofu.
- 夹。Tā bǎ shū qiān jiā zài shū yè zhī jiān.She placed the bookmark between the pages.
- 夹。Tā yè xià jiā zhe jǐ běn shū zǒu jìn le jiào shì.He walked into the classroom with several books under his arm.
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