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HSK 7-9

qiào

to use a crowbar; to force open; to pull out by levering

Explanation

to pry open; to lever open

Examples

他用撬棍把门打开了。

tā yòng qiào gùn bǎ mén kāi dì le.

He used a crowbar to open the door.

工人用撬的方法移开了石头。

gōng rén yòng qiào de fāng shènɡ yí kai le shí tou.

Workers moved the stone using leverage.