Definitions
- 1. to lift
- 2. to raise
- 3. (of two or more persons) to carry
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抬 is used for lifting or carrying something heavy, often requiring two or more people, as in 抬桌子 (carry a table).
Common mistakes
Do not confuse 抬 (tái, lift/carry together) with 提 (tí, carry in one hand); 抬 implies joint effort or lifting to a higher position.
Example Sentences
3 shown他们一起 抬 箱子。
他们把那口棺材 抬 到了墓地。
你無法將鋼琴 抬 起來。
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Words Containing 抬
to raise one's head
fail to appreciate sb's kindness
see 抬頭不見低頭見|抬头不见低头见[tái tóu bù jiàn dī tóu jiàn]
palanquin with eight carriers
to artificially inflate
to bicker
large steelyard usu. operated by three people – two to lift it using a pole, and one to adjust the counterweight
to lift sth up
to lift up
to carry sb in a sedan chair
(idiom) (of people in a small town etc) to cross paths regularly
to raise (price etc)
(fig.) to give a boost to
stretcher (for the injured)
to speak highly of sb
to be generous (idiom)