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挎 kuà

to carry over the shoulder

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌夸 ⿰扌夸

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  1. 她挎着一个小包出门了。
    Tā kuàzhe yī gè xiǎo bāo chūmén le.
    She went out carrying a small bag over her shoulder.
    she carry-shoulder-(particle) one (measure) small bag go-out (particle)
  2. 你挎的这个包是新买的吗？
    Nǐ kuà de zhège bāo shì xīn mǎi de ma?
    Is this bag you're carrying over your shoulder newly bought?
    you carry-shoulder (particle) this (measure) bag be new buy (particle) (question)
  3. 出门旅行，最好挎一个轻便的包。
    Chūmén lǚxíng, zuìhǎo kuà yī gè qīngbiàn de bāo.
    When traveling, it's best to carry a lightweight bag over your shoulder.
    go-out travel, best carry-shoulder one (measure) lightweight (particle) bag
  4. 她今天没挎包，两手都是空的。
    Tā jīntiān méi kuà bāo, liǎng shǒu dōu shì kōng de.
    She isn't carrying a bag today; both hands are empty.
    she today not-have carry-shoulder bag, two hand all be empty (particle)
  5. 在市场上，她挎着篮子一边逛一边挑选蔬菜。
    Zài shìchǎng shàng, tā kuàzhe lánzi yībiān guàng yībiān tiāoxuǎn shūcài.
    At the market, she strolled around with a basket on her arm, picking out vegetables.
    at market on, she carry-(particle) basket while stroll while select vegetable

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