How to say “certainty” in Chinese
certainty; seize (a chance)
“Certainty” in Chinese is 把握, bǎ wò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
把握 is read bǎ wò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 巴 bā hints at the sound.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 屋 wū hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “把握”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 把握. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次考试我没有把握zhècìkǎoshìwǒméiyǒubǎwòI'm not sure I'll pass this exam.
- 重要的是把握当下zhòngyàodeshìbǎwòdāngxiàWhat matters is making the most of the present.
- 我有八成的把握。wǒyǒubāchéngdebǎwòI'm about eighty percent sure.
More words from the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “certainty” in Chinese?
“Certainty” in Chinese is 把握, pinyin bǎwò.
What does 把握 mean?
把握 (bǎwò) means “certainty; seize (a chance)”.
How do you write 把握?
把握 is 2 characters: 把 (bǎ) — hold; object marker; 握 (wò) — hold, grip. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 把握?
把握 is read bǎwò. Tones: bǎ — third tone, wò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“certainty” in the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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