般
bān
Pinyin

Definition

般
 - 
bān
  1. sort
  2. kind
  3. class
  4. way
  5. manner
般
 - 
pán
  1. see 般樂|般乐[pán lè]

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

搬
bān
  1. 1 to move (i.e. relocate oneself)
  2. 2 to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
  3. 3 to shift
  4. 4 to copy indiscriminately
磐
pán
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 stable
  3. 3 rock
瘢
bān
  1. 1 mark
  2. 2 scar on the skin
盘
pán
  1. 1 plate
  2. 2 dish
  3. 3 tray
  4. 4 board
  5. 5 hard drive (computing)
  6. 6 to build
  7. 7 to coil
  8. 8 to check
  9. 9 to examine
  10. 10 to transfer (property)
  11. 11 to make over
  12. 12 classifier for food: dish, helping
  13. 13 to coil
  14. 14 classifier for coils of wire
  15. 15 classifier for games of chess

Related Words (12)

一般
yī bān
  1. 1 same
  2. 2 ordinary
  3. 3 so-so
  4. 4 common
  5. 5 general
  6. 6 generally
  7. 7 in general
般
bān
  1. 1 sort
  2. 2 kind
  3. 3 class
  4. 4 way
  5. 5 manner
这般
zhè bān
  1. 1 like this
  2. 2 this way
一般性
yī bān xìng
  1. 1 general
  2. 2 generality
史诗般
shǐ shī bān
  1. 1 epic

Idioms (3)

天下乌鸦一般黑
tiān xià wū yā yī bān hēi
  1. 1 all crows are black (idiom)
  2. 2 evil people are bad all over the world
百般刁难
bǎi bān diāo nán
  1. 1 to put up innumerable obstacles
  2. 2 to create all kinds of difficulties (idiom)
百般巴结
bǎi bān bā jié
  1. 1 to flatter someone in a hundred different ways
  2. 2 assiduous fawning (idiom)

Sample Sentences

光阴似箭、岁月如梭，而欢乐的时光呀，更如那白驹过隙般，一跃而去。
guāngyīnsìjiàn 、suìyuèrúsuō ，ér huānlè de shíguāng ya ，gèng rú nà báijūguòxì bān ，yī yuè ér qù 。
Time flies, and good times are really fleeting, over in the blink of an eye.
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你的意思是精酿啤酒跟一般啤酒的差别，只在于有没有添加不同的味道而已吗？
nǐ de yìsi shì jīngniàngpíjiǔ gēn yībān píjiǔ de chābié ，zhǐ zàiyú yǒu méiyǒu tiānjiā bùtóng de wèidao éryǐ ma ？
You’re saying that the main difference between craft beer and normal beer is only if there are other flavours added?
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这么威！那喝起来跟我们一般买的啤酒又有什么不一样的风味呢？我是说除了明显的味道以外。
zhème wēi ！nà hē qǐlai gēn wǒmen yībān mǎi de píjiǔ yòu yǒu shénme bù yīyàng de fēngwèi ne ？wǒ shì shuō chúle míngxiǎn de wèidao yǐwài 。
Amazing! So what are the differences from the ordinary beer we buy in terms of taste? Except for obvious things like flavourings.
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这不是我最爱的汝窑瓷吗？汝窑瓷的颜色如美玉一般，安静、典雅，家里有几个仿宋朝汝窑瓷的茶杯，我家人都爱不释手呢！
zhè búshi wǒ zuì ài de rǔyáo cí ma ？rǔyáo cí de yánsè rú měiyù yībān ，ānjìng 、diǎnyǎ ，jiālǐ yǒu jǐge fǎng Sòngcháo rǔyáo cí de chábēi ，wǒ jiārén dōu àibùshìshǒu ne ！
Isn't this my favourite, Ru Ware pottery? The colors of Ru Ware pottery are similar to jade, quiet, elegant. I've got a few faux Song Dynasty Ru Ware teacups, and my family really love them!
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真是太过分啦！好吧，我宰相肚里能撑船，不和你一般见识，我还是要做个爱笑的女孩，说不定什么时候就会有人因为我的笑容爱上我呢！
zhēn shì tài guòfèn la ！hǎoba ，wǒ zǎixiàng dù lǐ néng chuán chēng ，bù hé nǐ yībānjiànshi ，wǒ háishì yào zuò gè ài xiào de nǚhái ，shuōbudìng shénme shíhou jiù huì yǒu rén yīnwèi wǒ de xiàoróng àishàng wǒ ne ！
You really are too much! OK, I have the magnanimity of a saint, but I'm not going to lower myself to your level. I'm still going to be a smiley girl, and so maybe someone will fall in love with me sometime because of my smile!
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太息一般的眼光，
tàixī yībān de yǎnguāng ，
A glance like it's a sigh
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像梦一般的，
xiàng mèng yībān de ，
Like a dream,
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像梦一般的凄婉迷茫。
xiàng mèng yībān de qīwǎn mímáng 。
Sad and bewildering like a dream.
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话是这么说没错，可有人的气场就是如此强大，就算我内心涌动着钱塘潮一般的自信，到了人家面前就相形见绌了。
huà shì zhèmeshuō méicuò ，kě yǒu rén de qìchǎng jiùshì rúcǐ qiángdà ，jiùsuàn wǒ nèixīn yǒngdòng zhe qiántángcháo yībān de zìxìn ，dào le rénjiā miànqián jiù xiāngxíngjiànchù le 。
That's all very good on paper, but some people have such a big aura, that even if I had a massive tide of self-confidence rise up inside me, when I'm in front of other people, it pales by comparison.
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王主任，这样吧，我考考你，要是你答不出來就得罚酒。听好了！一般人读完哈佛大学要多久？
Wáng zhǔrèn ，zhèyàng ba ，wǒ kǎokao nǐ ，yàoshì nǐ dá bu chū lái jiù děi fájiǔ 。tīnghǎo le ！yībānrén dú wán Hāfó Dàxué yào duō jiǔ ？
Mr Wang, how about this? I'll test you. If you can't answer, you have to have a drink. Listen carefully! How long do most people take to read Harvard University?
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