撬

qiào · qiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to lift
  2. to pry open
  3. to lever open

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)用(yòng)铁(tiě)棍(gùn)把(bǎ)门(mén)撬(qiào)开(kāi)了(le)。

He pried the door open with an iron bar.

02

箱(xiāng)子(zi)锁(suǒ)住(zhù)了(le),你(nǐ)能(néng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)撬(qiào)一(yí)下(xià)吗(ma)?

The box is locked; can you help me pry it open?

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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