扳
bān
Pinyin
Definition
扳
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- to pull
- to turn (sth) around
- to turn around (a situation)
- to recoup
扳
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- variant of 攀[pān]
Character Decomposition
Related Words (10)
- 1 to equalize
- 2 to level the score
- 3 to pull back the advantage
- 1 ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
- 1 to pull back
- 2 to regain (one's dignity etc)
- 3 to recover from (an adverse situation)
- 4 to turn the tables
- 1 spanner
- 2 wrench
- 3 lever (on a machine)
- 1 (gun) trigger
Idioms (2)
劈空扳害
- 1 damaged by groundless slander (idiom)
扳龙附凤
- 1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
Sample Sentences
上半场球队本来一分落后,他上场以后,不止扳平比分,逆转超前,甚至变成大胜四分的屠杀!
The team were trailing by a goal in the first half, but after he got on the pitch, he didn't just equalize, but also overtook from behind, slaughtering them with another four goals.