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Meaning of 抬

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抬HSK 4
Pinyin: tái
English Definition: to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
Chinese Definition:
①举,仰:抬头。抬手(喻通融宽恕)。
②合力共举,提高:抬杠。抬爱。抬轿子(喻为有权势的人捧场)。
Antonyms: 压
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:台 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 拾 招 枱
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Example Words
抬头 tái tóu to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
哄抬HSK 6 hōng tái to artificially inflate; to bid up (the price)
高抬 gāo tái to speak highly of sb
抬杠 tái gàng to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles
高抬贵手 gāo tái guì shǒu to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break!
More:抬* | *抬 | *抬*
Example Sentences
1
他使劲抬起重物
。
He lifted the heavy object with all his strength.
2
儿子站在桌子旁
,
抬头张望
。
The son stood by the table, looking around.
3
她弯腰抬起地上的一张纸片
。
She bent down to pick up a piece of paper from the ground.
4
抬起头来
,
我发现天已经亮了
。
Looking up, I noticed that it was already dawn.
5
他让别人帮他抬了几箱饮料
。
He had someone help him carry several boxes of drinks.