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扳不倒(儿)

Word · VerbTraditional扳

pull; turn; reverse

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to pull; to turn; to twist

Often used for pulling a lever, turning a handle, or moving something with force.

Tā他
bān扳
dòng动
le了
diàn电
dēng灯
de的
kāi开
guān关
 。

He pulled the light switch.

Sī司
jī机
yòng用
lì力
bān扳
fāng方
xiàng向
pán盘
 。

The driver turned the steering wheel with force.

2.

verb

to reverse (a situation); to turn the tables

Used metaphorically in competitive contexts like sports or games.

Tā他
zài在
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
jú局
bān扳
huí回
le了
bǐ比
fēn分
 。

He reversed the score in the final set.

Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
wǒ我
men们
yī一
dìng定
yào要
bān扳
huí回
lái来
 。

We must turn this game around.