board; plank; paddle (for corporal punishment)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
flat, hard piece (often of wood); board; plank
A general term for flat, rigid objects like wood boards or metal plates.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
bān搬
yùn运
jǐ几
kuài块
hòu厚
bǎn板
zi子
。
The workers are moving some thick planks.
Zhè这
kuài块
bǎn板
zi子
de的
cái材
zhì质
shì是
xiàng橡
mù木
。
The material of this board is oak.
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Tā他
yòng用
yī一
kuài块
bǎn板
zi子
bǎ把
chuāng窗
hù户
zàn暂
shí时
fēng封
zhù住
le了
。
He temporarily sealed the window with a piece of board.
Chuáng床
bǎn板
zi子
huài坏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
kuài块
。
The bed slat is broken and needs to be replaced.
noun
paddle; rod used for corporal punishment
archaicHistorically used in schools or for judicial punishment; can be used metaphorically for harsh criticism.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
sī私
shú塾
，
bù不
tīng听
huà话
de的
xué学
shēng生
kě可
néng能
huì会
ái挨
bǎn板
zi子
。
In ancient private schools, disobedient students might get hit with a paddle.
Tā他
de的
tí提
àn案
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
ái挨
le了
bǎn板
zi子
，
bèi被
pī批
dé得
yī一
wú无
shì是
chù处
。
His proposal got a verbal 'beating' at the meeting and was criticized as worthless.