bān
颁白
speckle; mottled; streaked; (hair) greying
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
spot; speckle; streak
Refers to a small patch or mark of a different color. Often used to describe patterns on animals or objects.
Zhè这
jiàn件
bái白
chèn衬
shān衫
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
wū污
bān斑
。
There's a stain on this white shirt.
Bào豹
zi子
shēn身
shàng上
yǒu有
měi美
lì丽
de的
hēi黑
sè色
bān斑
diǎn点
。
Leopards have beautiful black spots on their bodies.
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Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
yǒu有
cǎi彩
sè色
de的
bān斑
wén纹
。
This stone has colorful streaks.
adjective
streaked with grey; grizzled; (hair) greying
literarySpecifically used to describe hair that is turning grey or white with age. Often seen in the compound 斑白.
Suì岁
yuè月
de的
hén痕
jì迹
ràng让
tā他
liǎng两
bìn鬓
bān斑
bái白
。
The traces of time have left his temples streaked with grey.
Kàn看
dào到
fù父
qīn亲
bān斑
bái白
de的
tóu头
fa发
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Seeing his father's greying hair, he felt a flood of emotions.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhě者
suī虽
rán然
bān斑
bái白
，
dàn但
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
Although this old man's hair is grizzled, he is still energetic.