carry on the arm/over one's shoulder/at one's side (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
挎 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
跨 kuà - step; stride; straddle (v.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
夸 kuā - exaggerate; boast (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
她挎着包包走进了商店。 Tā kuàzhe bāobāo zǒujìn le shāngdiàn. - She walked into the store with her bag slung over her shoulder.
他挎着孩子跑到医院。 Tā kuàzhe háizi pǎo dào yīyuàn. - He carried his child and ran to the hospital.
她挎着一本书和一个水壶。 Tā kuàzhe yī běn shū hé yīgè shuǐhú. - She had a book and a water bottle slung over her shoulder.
他挎着一把吉他去音乐会。 Tā kuàzhe yī bǎ jítā qù yīnyuèhuì. - He carried a guitar slung over his shoulder to the concert.
她挎着篮子买菜去了。 Tā kuàzhe lánzi mǎicài qù le. - She went to buy groceries with a basket slung over her arm.