抬

• 拼音: tái
• 汉字拆解: 抬 = 扌(hand) + 台 (platform, phonetic component)

含义

To lift; to raise; to carry (something heavy, usually with two or more people).

Used for lifting objects upward or carrying heavy things together. Also appears in compounds like 抬头 (raise head), 抬价 (raise prices), 抬杠 (argue for the sake of arguing). Can imply elevating status in expressions like 抬举 (to promote/favor someone).

例句

1. 这个箱子太重了，我们两个人一起抬吧。
2. 搬家公司的工人把钢琴从楼下抬到了五楼。
3. 请大家一起抬起这张桌子，我要打扫下面。

用法指南

语境: physical labor, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 帮我抬一下。(Help me lift this.)
• 小心点抬，别摔了。(Lift it carefully — don't drop it.)

错误说法

• 抬一个苹果 — use 拿 for small light objects; 抬 implies something heavy requiring effort or multiple people

起源与历史

Phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand radical) indicates the action involves hands, + 台 (tái) provides the sound.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal