爬 pá
“to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up”
verb2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
爬 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 789: 爬 pá — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 爬
爬 (pá) is a regular verb meaning to crawl on hands and knees, to climb with effort (as in 爬山 'go hiking' or 爬树 'climb a tree'), or informally to get up from bed. It often takes directional complements such as 上, 到, and 起来, e.g. 爬上树, 爬到山顶, 爬不起来. Use 爬 for people or animals moving on all fours or climbing with effort; it is not used for boarding a vehicle.
例句Example sentences
- 周末我们一起去爬山吧。zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù pá shān ba.Let's go hiking together this weekend.
- 一岁的宝宝已经会爬了。yí suì de bǎo bao yǐ jīng huì pá le.The one-year-old baby can already crawl.
- 他昨天发烧，今天还爬不起来。tā zuó tiān fā shāo, jīn tiān hái pá bù qǐ lái.He had a fever yesterday and still can't get out of bed today.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他爬了树上。
✓他爬上了树。
The directional complement 上 must directly follow the verb 爬; 了 cannot separate 爬 and 上. Alternatively say 他爬到树上。
易混词Easily confused
爬vs怕
怕 (pà, fourth tone) means 'to fear', while 爬 (pá, second tone) means 'to crawl/climb'. For 'go hiking' write 爬山, not 怕山.
相关词语Related words
- 爬山 pá shān