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    Expressing 'to climb' or 'to crawl' with 爬 (pá)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    爬 + Direction/Object

    Explanation

    爬 (pá) is a verb meaning 'to climb' or 'to crawl.' It describes movement using hands and feet, whether going up a surface or moving along the ground. It can take directional complements like 上 (up) or 下 (down) to specify the direction of movement.

    Examples

    • 弟弟学会爬了，到处爬来爬去。

      Dìdi xuéhuì pá le, dàochù pá lái pá qù.

      My little brother learned to crawl and now crawls around everywhere.

    • 我们周末打算去爬山，你要一起来吗？

      Wǒmen zhōumò dǎsuàn qù pá shān, nǐ yào yīqǐ lái ma?

      We plan to go hiking this weekend, do you want to come along?

    • 小宝宝在地板上爬得特别快。

      Xiǎo bǎobao zài dìbǎn shàng pá de tèbié kuài.

      The baby crawls really fast on the floor.

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