Chinese word

斑点

Pronunciation

Pinyinbān diǎn

Meaning

  • nounspot

Example

皮肤上出现了很多斑点。pí fū shàng chū xiàn le hěn duō bān diǎn

Many spots appeared on the skin.

Illustration for 斑点 (spot)

More examples

叶子的背面开始出现小斑点，需要进一步观察。yè zi de bèi miàn kāi shǐ chū xiàn xiǎo bān diǎn xū yào jìn yí bù guān chá

Small spots began to appear on the underside of the leaf, requiring further observation.

Core concept

A pattern of small, visible color changes breaks up an otherwise even surface.

Common phrases

  • 叶片斑点yè piàn bān diǎn

    leaf spots

  • 斑点分布bān diǎn fēn bù

    distribution of spots

  • 斑点形成bān diǎn xíng chéng

    formation of spots

Similar words

痣zhì: A dark, clearly defined spot that forms on the skin.
雀斑què bān: Small brown spots on the face or other parts of the skin that may become more visible in sunlight.
色斑sè bān: A patch of skin with a different color from the skin around it.
污渍wū zì: A dirt mark or stain on an object or piece of clothing that may not wash out.

Definition in Chinese

皮肤或物体表面上分布着小而颜色不同的点状或斑块，常指肉眼可见的杂色痕迹。pí fū huò wù tǐ biǎo miàn shàng fēn bù zhe xiǎo ér yán sè bù tóng de diǎn zhuàng huò bān kuài cháng zhǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de zá sè hén jì

Word origin

斑 (bān, "mottled") contributes the idea of mixed color, while 点 (diǎn, "dot") narrows it to small localized marks.

Usage tips

  • Common verbs such as 出现 (chūxiàn, "appear"), 分布 (fēnbù, "be distributed"), and 覆盖 (fùgài, "cover") combine naturally with this noun.

Other meanings

  • stainnoun
  • mottlingnoun
  • markingnoun

Related words

  • 斑点病bān diǎn bìngspot diseasenoun
  • 斑点状bān diǎn zhuàngspottedadjective

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