HSK 6 · verb

夹

jiā

to clip; to pinch; to hold between

他用筷子夹了一块肉。

Tā yòng kuàizi jiāle yí kuài ròu。

He picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks.

他的声音里夹杂着一点儿生气。

Tā de shēngyīn lǐ jiāzázhe yìdiǎnr shēngqì。

There was a hint of anger mixed into his voice.

请用夹子把纸夹在一起。

Qǐng yòng jiāzi bǎ zhǐ jiā zài yìqǐ。

Please use a clip to hold the papers together.

他的拇指被门夹了一下。

Tā de mǔzhǐ bèi mén jiāle yíxià。

His thumb got caught in the door.