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to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
拿 (ná)
1. 用手取,握在手里。
[En.] To take with the hand, to hold in the hand.
Example: 拿笔。
[En.] Take (hold) a pen.
2. 掌握,把握。
[En.] To grasp, to master.
Example: 拿主意。
[En.] To grasp an idea.
3. 挟(xié)制。
[En.] To hold (someone) in check; to threaten.
Example: 拿捏。
[En.] To make things difficult for someone.
4. 侵蚀,侵害。
[En.] To erode, to harm.
Example: 让药水拿白了。
[En.] Let the medicine erode (damage) what’s white.
5. 逮捕,捉。
[En.] To arrest, to catch.
Example: 拿获。
[En.] To arrest; catch.
6. 攻下,占领。
[En.] To capture, to occupy.
Example: 一定要把敌人的碉堡拿下来。
[En.] Must capture the enemy's stronghold.
7. 介绍,引出对象,相当于“把”。
[En.] To introduce, to bring up a subject, equivalent to "把".
Example: 我拿你当亲人看待。
[En.] I regard you as a family member.
8. 介词,引出所凭借的工具、材料、方法等,相当于“用”。
[En.] A preposition introducing tools, materials, methods, etc., equivalent to "with".
Example: 拿笔来写。
[En.] Write with a pen.
9. 用…手段表现或运用权力。
[En.] To wield power or authority through means.
10. 提起; 举起; 抬; 吊。
[En.] To lift; to raise; to hoist.
Example: 他拿起脚就走了。
[En.] He lifted his foot and walked away.
This entry provides a comprehensive overview of the meanings and usages of the character "拿", demonstrating its versatility in both action and grammatical functions in the Chinese language.