巴结
Old HSK 6
巴结 (bājie) · to curry favour with
巴结 (bājie) means “to curry favour with; to suck up to”. It is written with 2 characters: 巴 (to desire) + 结 (knot). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 巴结 is built
The characters
巴 bā · to desire
What 巴 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
结 jié · knot
What 结 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 吉jí — lucky
- 士shì — scholar
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 吉 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他总是巴结领导。Tā zǒngshì bājie lǐngdǎo.He's always sucking up to the boss.
我不喜欢巴结别人。Wǒ bù xǐhuan bājie biérén.I don't like to flatter people.
Questions about 巴结
What does 巴结 mean?
巴结 (bājie) means “to curry favour with; to suck up to”.
How do you pronounce 巴结?
巴结 is pronounced bājie.
Which HSK level is 巴结?
巴结 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 巴士bāshìbus
- 大巴dàbācoach
- 尾巴wěibatail
- 嘴巴zuǐbamouth
- 巴不得bābudeto be eager to
- 结果jiéguǒresult
- 结实jiēshisturdy
- 结合jiéhéto combine
- 结婚jiéhūnto get married
- 结束jiéshùto end
Learn 巴结 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.