biǎn

扁形动物

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional扁

flat; thin; petty; a surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

flat; thin

Describes objects with a wide, flat, and thin shape.

Zhè这
ge个
hé盒
zi子
tài太
biǎn扁
le了
 ,
fàng放
bù不
jìn进
qù去
 。

This box is too flat, it won't fit.

Tā她
bèi被
mén门
jiā夹
le了
yī一
xià下
 ,
shǒu手
zhǐ指
dōu都
biǎn扁
le了
 。

Her finger got pinched by the door and became flat.

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Biǎn扁
dàn担
shì是
yòng用
lái来
tiāo挑
dōng东
xi西
de的
gōng工
jù具
 。

A carrying pole is a tool used to carry loads.

2.

adjective

petty; narrow-minded

derogatory

Figurative use to describe a person's character.

Tā他
xīn心
xiōng胸
tài太
biǎn扁
 ,
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
dōu都
jì计
jiào较
 。

He is too petty, even over trivial matters.

Biǎn扁
rén人
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
qì气
liàng量
xiá狭
xiǎo小
de的
rén人
 。

'Biǎn rén' refers to a narrow-minded person.

3.

noun

a surname

Lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
Biǎn扁
Què鹊
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
shén神
yī医
 。

The historical figure Bian Que was a famous divine healer.