HSK · Level 62
105 words
Chinese word
扁
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiǎn
Meaning
- adjectiveflat
Example
这只饼干被压得扁了。zhè zhǐ bǐng gān bèi yā de biǎn le
This cookie was pressed flat.
More examples
很多企业为了提高效率采取了组织扁平化的措施。hěn duō qǐ yè wèi le tí gāo xiào lǜ cái qǔ le zǔ zhī biǎn píng huà de cuò shī
Many companies adopted organizational flattening measures to improve efficiency.
Core concept
It shows a short distance from front to back and a broad spread across the surface.
Common phrases
组织扁平化zǔ zhī biǎn píng huà
organizational flattening
脸型扁平liǎn xíng biǎn píng
flat facial shape
Similar words
平píng: Having a smooth, level surface without bumps or a slant.
薄báo: Having little thickness from one side to the other.
扁平biǎn píng: Describing a broad, flat shape with little vertical thickness.
Definition in Chinese
表示物体被压扁或本身呈扁平状，强调厚度变小并横向或纵向展开的特征，也可作为形容词使用。biǎo shì wù tǐ bèi yā biǎn huò běn shēn chéng biǎn píng zhuàng qiáng diào hòu dù biàn xiǎo bìng héng xiàng huò zòng xiàng zhǎn kāi de tè zhēng yě kě zuò wéi xíng róng cí shǐ yòng
Word origin
The character 扁 (biǎn, "flat") originally named a plaque or tablet at a doorway, giving a concrete historical link to its modern description of thin, broad shapes.
Usage tips
- The adjective can describe both a permanent design and a temporary result, so time expressions or change markers help show whether the shape is lasting or newly formed.
Other meanings
- flattenedadjective
Opposites
- 凸起tū qǐraisedadjective
Related words
- 扁平biǎn píngflatadjective