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夹
jiā
Description
"夹"的意思是用两个东西从两边把中间的东西按住或拿起来，比如用筷子夹菜。
"夹" means to hold or pick up something from both sides using two objects, like using chopsticks to pick up food.
它也可以指把一样东西放在两样东西的中间。
It can also mean placing one thing between two other things.
Meanings
夹jiā
to pick up or hold with chopsticks or tongs
他用筷子夹了一块肉。
He picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks.
夹jiā
to place or press something between two things
我把照片夹在书里。
I slipped the photo inside the book.
夹jiā
to mix in; to intersperse
雨里夹着雪。
The rain was mixed with snow.
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Notes
- Nuance
夹 emphasizes squeezing from both sides; common with 筷子 (chopsticks) for eating.
- Etymology
pictograph of a person with things held under both arms.
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