巴 (bā) - To hope for & to wait anxiously

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bā ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 巳

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巴 · bā

To hope for;

to wait anxiously;

to cling to;

to stick;

used in transliterations;

a suffix;

ancient state in Sichuan;

also refers to a bar or strip.

To hope forto wait anxiouslyto cling to

Usage highlights

BusBrazilParisSichuan regionTo hope forTo cling to

Synonyms

  • 望— to hope
  • 盼— to hope for
  • 粘— to stick

Antonyms

  • 脱— to detach
  • 离— to leave

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I hope for good news (巴望好消息).
  • This is a bus stop (巴士站).
  • He is from Sichuan (巴蜀地区).
  • Adhesive tape (胶带巴着表面).

Collocations

  • Bus(巴士)
  • Brazil(巴西)
  • Paris(巴黎)
  • Sichuan region(巴蜀)
  • To hope for(巴望)
  • To cling to(巴结)

Idioms

  • Anxious and impatient(眼巴巴)
  • Trying hard to please(巴巴结结)
  • Poor and shabby(干巴巴)
  • Ancient state of Ba(巴国)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to the ancient Ba state in modern Sichuan, known for its distinct culture and the terracotta figures found in Ba tombs.
  • Used in modern Chinese for transliterating foreign words, especially from English, such as 'bus' (巴士) and 'bar' (酒吧).
  • In some contexts, carries a sense of stickiness or attachment, as seen in words like 泥巴 (mud).

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