<p>They are similar but have slightly different meaning.</p>
<p>把握 is used to express the idea of holding or grasping something. Most of the time, it was used to describe a sense of control something, for example, 他把握住了这次机会 means: He grasped this opportunity.</p>
<p>掌握 is used to express understanding something, be able to do something, or be professional on some area, like ability or knowledge. for example: 他掌握了这项技术 means he has mastered this technology.</p>

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2023-01-23T23:36:21.163Z
2023-01-23T23:36:21.163Z
Havier
<p>把握 is about expressing confidence in something.</p>
<ul>
<li>對這件事我很有把握 - I am very confident in this matter.</li>
</ul>
<p>掌握 is about having control over something, which also means &quot;grasp&quot; and &quot;master&quot;.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>這件事你掌握的很好. - You have very good control of this matter.</p>
</li>
<li><p>對已掌握了這件事的起因. - I've already grasped the cause/origin of this matter.</p>
</li>
<li><p>這件事你掌握了多少? - How much you have mastered/grasped this matter? Also, How much control do you have on this matter?</p>
</li>
</ul>

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2023-01-24T03:10:57.170Z
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r13
<p>Who 把握 something sounds like implying he/she's the <strong>decision maker</strong>, controls the direction of some big deal (may be not really big, could be his/her own life, or the progress of a game).</p>
<p>掌握 is more on having some technology, resources, particular thing, expressing someone does have it, implying he/she may (but not necessarily directly, immediately) impact something else <strong>with that thing</strong>.</p>
<p>that's my sense as a native Chinese speaker, hope this helps.</p>

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Farter Yang
<p>In college we were asked that questions and I couldn't get any answers till now</p>

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What is the difference between 把握and 掌握in Chinese
# What is the difference between 把握and 掌握in Chinese

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-01-23)

In college we were asked that questions and I couldn't get any answers till now

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-01-23. Score: 2

They are similar but have slightly different meaning.

把握 is used to express the idea of holding or grasping something. Most of the time, it was used to describe a sense of control something, for example, 他把握住了这次机会 means: He grasped this opportunity.

掌握 is used to express understanding something, be able to do something, or be professional on some area, like ability or knowledge. for example: 他掌握了这项技术 means he has mastered this technology.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-01-24. Score: 1

把握 is about expressing confidence in something.

* 對這件事我很有把握 - I am very confident in this matter.

掌握 is about having control over something, which also means "grasp" and "master".

* 這件事你掌握的很好. - You have very good control of this matter.
* 對已掌握了這件事的起因. - I've already grasped the cause/origin of this matter.
* 這件事你掌握了多少? - How much you have mastered/grasped this matter? Also, How much control do you have on this matter?


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### Answer by username_3 on 2023-01-26. Score: 1

Who 把握 something sounds like implying he/she's the **decision maker**, controls the direction of some big deal (may be not really big, could be his/her own life, or the progress of a game).

掌握 is more on having some technology, resources, particular thing, expressing someone does have it, implying he/she may (but not necessarily directly, immediately) impact something else **with that thing**.

that's my sense as a native Chinese speaker, hope this helps.


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