夹

• 拼音: jiā
• 汉字拆解: 夹 = 大 (big person) with two 人 (people) on sides, suggesting being sandwiched or held

含义

To clip; to clamp; to pick up with chopsticks. Holding something between two surfaces.

Versatile verb for holding things between surfaces. Used for chopsticks picking up food, clips holding papers, or being sandwiched between things. Also appears in compound nouns like 文件夹 (folder) and 夹子 (clip).

例句

1. 用筷子夹菜是中国餐桌礼仪的基本技能。
2. 他把重要文件用夹子夹在一起，放进公文包里。
3. 奶奶总是往我碗里夹各种好吃的。

用法指南

语境: eating, office, daily life

语气: practical

正确说法

• 帮我夹一块鱼肉。(Help me pick up a piece of fish.)
• 把这些纸夹起来。(Clip these papers together.)

错误说法

• 夹住这个想法 (夹 is for physical objects — for abstract concepts like ideas, use 抓住 or 把握)

起源与历史

Pictograph showing something held between two points, representing the action of clamping or holding.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal