bànr

绊（儿）

Word · NounTraditional絆兒

stumbling block; tripping someone; hidden obstacle

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a tripping move; a stumble

informal

The suffix 儿 (r) indicates the Beijing dialect/erhua form. In Standard Chinese, 绊子 (bànzi) is more common. This refers to the physical act of tripping someone.

Tā他
yī一
gè个
bàn绊
r儿
jiù就
bǎ把
wǒ我
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
 。

With one trip, he knocked me down.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
 ，
dì地
shàng上
yǒu有
kuài块
shí石
tóu头
 ，
bié别
gěi给
gè个
bàn绊
r儿
 。

Be careful, there's a rock on the ground, don't let it trip you.

2.

noun

hidden obstacle; snag; hitch

informal

A figurative extension of the physical 'trip', referring to an unexpected difficulty or complication that impedes progress.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
běn本
lái来
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
 ，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
zuì最
hòu后
chū出
le了
gè个
bàn绊
r儿
 。

This matter was going smoothly, but unexpectedly a snag came up at the end.

Tā他
zǒng总
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
gěi给
wǒ我
xià下
bàn绊
r儿
 。

He always tries to trip me up in front of the boss.