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剥

bāo, bō

Description

“剥”是一个动词,意思是把东西外面的皮或壳去掉。

"剥" is a verb meaning to remove the outer skin or shell of something.

说话的时候常常读“bāo”,比如剥橘子、剥香蕉。

When speaking, it is often pronounced "bāo", for example in 剥橘子 (peeling an orange) or 剥香蕉 (peeling a banana).

Meanings

剥bāo

to peel; to shell (spoken)

我帮你剥橘子。

I'll peel the orange for you.

剥bō

to peel off; to strip; to deprive

他被剥夺了权利。

He was deprived of his rights.

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Notes

  • Reading

    剥 is bāo in colloquial speech and bō in formal or compound words like 剥削, 剥夺.

  • Nuance

    bāo emphasizes physically peeling with hands; bō is more abstract or literary.

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