撬

qiào
#3,606 most
frequent character
to pry
verb

Example Sentences

他用撬棍撬开了门。
tāyòng qiào gùn qiàokāi le mén 。
He pried open the door with a crowbar.
小心，不要撬坏这个箱子。
xiǎoxīn ， búyào qiàohuài zhègè xiāngzǐ 。
Be careful not to pry open this box too forcefully.
我需要一个工具来撬动这个重物。
wǒ xūyào yígè gōngjù lái qiàodòng zhègè zhòngwù 。
I need a tool to pry this heavy object.

Words with similar meanings

撬动qiàodòng
to lever
This term emphasizes the action of using a lever (工具) to exert force, similar to '撬' but can imply a broader range of motion.

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