Meaning of bā:
巴
Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan); abbr. for east Sichuan or Chongqing; surname Ba; abbr. for Palestine or Palestinian; abbr. for Pakistan; sth that sticks; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure)
Bā Shǔ dìqū yīn qí dútè de wénhuà ér wénmíng.
巴蜀地区因其独特的文化而闻名。
The Ba and Shu regions are famous for their unique culture.
Chóngqìng shì yī gè měilì de chéngshì, yǐ tā de málà huǒguō hé dútè de shāndì jǐngguān ér wénmíng, rénmen cháng chēng zhī wéi shānchéng huò Bā Shǔ zhī dì.
重庆是一个美丽的城市，以它的麻辣火锅和独特的山地景观而闻名，人们常称之为山城或巴蜀之地。
Chongqing is a beautiful city known for its spicy hot pot and unique mountainous landscape, often referred to as the Mountain City or the land of Ba Shu.
Tā de xìng shì Bā.
他的姓是巴。
His last name is Ba.
Hái zi zài dì shàng huà le yī gè dà dà de “bā zì”.
孩子在地上画了一个大大的“巴字”。
The child drew a big character 'Ba' on the ground.
Tā jīnnián jìhuà qù Bājīsītǎn lǚxíng.
他今年计划去巴基斯坦旅行。
He plans to travel to Pakistan this year.
Tā yòng jiāoshuǐ bǎ túpiàn zhān zài zhǐ shàng.
她用胶水把图片粘在纸上。
She used glue to stick the picture to the paper.
Wǒmen gǎn shàng le zuìhòu yī bān bā shì.
我们赶上了最后一班巴士。
We caught the last bus.
Qì yā jì xiǎn shì dāng qián de qì yā wéi yī bā.
气压计显示当前的气压为一巴。
The barometer shows the current pressure is one bar.
to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; spread open
Tā bā wàngzhe yuǎnfāng de shān, xīwàng néng zǎorì dàodá.
她巴望着远方的山，希望能早日到达。
She longs for the distant mountains, hoping to arrive there soon.
Tā zhēn bā bùdé kuài diǎn fàngjià.
他真巴不得快点放假。
He really wishes the vacation would come sooner.
Tā duì xīn shǒujī tèbié gǎnxìngqù, shǐzhōng bā zhe tā.
他对新手机特别感兴趣，始终巴着它。
He is particularly interested in the new phone and clings to it all the time.
Tā jǐn jǐn de bā zhe māma de shǒu bù fàng.
他紧紧地巴着妈妈的手不放。
He tightly held on to his mother's hand and wouldn't let go.
Tā bǎ shǒuzhǎng bā kāi, yángguāng sǎ zài tā de shǒu xīn lǐ.
他把手掌巴开，阳光洒在他的手心里。
He spread his palm open, and the sunlight spilled into his hand.
close to; next to
Tā zuò zài shāfā de bā biān.
他坐在沙发的巴边。
He sits close to the edge of the sofa.
Wǒ de jiā jiù zài hé bā.
我的家就在河巴。
My house is right next to the river.
nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail
Xiǎo gǒu yáozhe tā de wěi bā.
小狗摇着它的尾巴。
The puppy is wagging its tail.
