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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.shell; peel
狮子把羊活剥了。
The lion skinned the sheep alive.
她正在教儿子剥虾。
She is teaching her son to peel prawns.
- 2
v.snatch something forcibly
剥夺
deprive
- 3
v.only used in compound words or idioms limited to use in compound words and idiomatic phrases; (same as 剥)
剥削
exploit
Words and phrases with 剥
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "bō", it is in the literary language; when pronounced as "bāo", it is in the spoken language, such as "剥皮" and "剥花生".