Chinese word

白板

Pronunciation

Pinyinbái bǎn

Meaning

  • nounwhiteboard

Example

老师在白板上画了图。lǎo shī zài bái bǎn shàng huà le tú

The teacher drew a picture on the whiteboard.

Illustration for 白板 (whiteboard)

More examples

请在白板上写下你的名字。qǐng zài bái bǎn shàng xiě xià nǐ de míng zì

Please write your name on the whiteboard.

Core concept

A reusable white writing surface where notes appear clearly and vanish with a wipe.

Common phrases

  • 在白板上写字zài bái bǎn shàng xiě zì

    write on the whiteboard

  • 擦白板cā bái bǎn

    erase the whiteboard

Similar words

黑板hēi bǎn: A board with a dark surface for writing in chalk, commonly used at school.
电子白板diàn zi bái bǎn: An electronic board with a display that supports touch or special-pen control.

Definition in Chinese

一种表面为白色并可用专用笔书写后擦除的教学或办公用平板。yì zhǒng biǎo miàn wèi bái sè bìng kě yòng zhuān yòng bǐ shū xiě hòu cā chú de jiào xué huò bàn gōng yòng píng bǎn

Word origin

The compound 白 (bái, "white") + 板 (bǎn, "board") names the object by its visible color and flat form.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often associate this object mainly with lessons, but everyday Chinese also uses the word for meeting-room equipment.

Opposites

Related words

  • 白板笔bái bán bǐwhiteboard markernoun
  • 白板擦bái bǎn cāwhiteboard erasernoun

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