HSK · Level 11
135 words
Chinese word
板
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎn
Meaning
- nounboard
Example
这块板多少钱？zhè kuài bǎn duō shǎo qián
How much is this board?
More examples
教室里的黑板上写着今天的作业。jiào shì lǐ de hēi bǎn shàng xiě zhe jīn tiān de zuò yè
Today's homework is written on the blackboard in the classroom.
Core concept
A flat, hard piece that provides a surface, cover, or support.
Common phrases
地板dì bǎn
floorboard
黑板hēi bǎn
blackboard
木板mù bǎn
wooden board
Similar words
黑板hēi bǎn: A dark, flat classroom surface used for writing with chalk.
木板mù bǎn: A rigid, flat wooden piece used as a surface, cover, or support.
Definition in Chinese
平的硬质材料片，通常指木制的板材，也可泛指金属或塑料等材质的平板，用于支撑、覆盖或制作物件。píng de yìng zhì cái liào piàn tōng cháng zhǐ mù zhì de bǎn cái yě kě fàn zhǐ jīn shǔ huò sù liào děng cái zhì dì píng bǎn yòng yú zhī chēng fù gài huò zhì zuò wù jiàn
Word origin
板 (bǎn, "board") is formed from 木 (mù, "wood") + 反 (fǎn, "reverse"), with 木 pointing to its original material and 反 supplying the sound; the meaning later broadened to other rigid flat pieces.
Usage tips
- When the material matters, 木板 (mùbǎn, "wooden board") and 金属板 (jīnshǔbǎn, "metal plate") make it explicit, which is useful when buying or describing an object.