Chinese Conversation · Level 17
90 words
Chinese word
搬
Pronunciation
Pinyinbān
Meaning
- verbcarry
Example
我可以帮你搬箱子吗？wǒ ké yǐ bāng nǐ bān xiāng zi ma
Can I help you carry the boxes?
More examples
他们决定下个月搬到市中心。tā men jué dìng xià gè yuè bān dào shì zhōng xīn
They decided to move to the city center next month.
Core concept
Physically shifting a load from one place to another, often with the hands and effort.
Common phrases
搬家bān jiā
move house
搬家具bān jiā jù
move furniture
Similar words
提tí: Raise an object and support it with the hand.
拿ná: Hold an object in the hand and carry it.
带dài: Bring an object along when going somewhere else.
送sòng: Carry a person or object to the place where it should arrive.
Definition in Chinese
用手把物体从一个地方移到另一个地方，通常指搬运行李、家具等需要体力的移动。yòng shóu bǎ wù tǐ cóng yí gè dì fāng yí dào lìng yí gè dì fāng tōng cháng zhǐ bān yùn xíng lǐ jiā jù děng xū yào tǐ lì de yí dòng
Word origin
搬 (bān, "carry; move") is a phono-semantic character: 扌 (shǒu, "hand") marks a hand action, while 般 (bān, "sound") supplies the pronunciation.
Usage tips
- English carry often emphasizes holding or transporting an object, whereas this verb also covers the effort of physically relocating bulky things such as boxes or furniture.