to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle[cedict]
handle[cedict]
它们
tā menㄊㄚ ㄇㄣ˙
they (for inanimate objects)[cedict]
信箱
xìn xiāngㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄤ
mailbox[cedict]
或是
huò shìㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ
or; either one or the other[cedict]
厕所
cè suǒㄘㄜˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ
toilet; lavatory[cedict]
或是
huò shìㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ
or; either one or the other[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]