Definition
拨 (bō) has three main uses: as a verb meaning 'to dial' (more concise than 拨打 bōdǎ), 'to allocate/set aside' (implies transferring resources, unlike 搁/搁置 which mean 'shelve'), and as a classifier for groups/batches (contrast with 宗 zōng for cases/transactions).
verb
to dial (a phone number)to allocateto set aside (money or resources)
classifier
used for groupsbatches
Easily confused
- 泼pōlook-aliketo splash; to spill (liquid)
- 播bōsound-aliketo sow (seeds)
- 废fèilook-alike(verb) to abolish, to discard, to scrap
Examples
- 拨，。Wǒ bō le tā de diànhuà hàomǎ, dànshì méi rén jiē.I dialed his phone number, but no one answered.
- 拨。Gōngsī bō le yì bǐ qián yòng yú yánjiū.The company allocated a sum of money for research.
- 拨。Dì yī bō yóukè yǐjīng chūfā le.The first batch of tourists has already set off.
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