Definition
绊 (bàn) means 'to trip' — catching your foot on something and losing balance, often used in passive constructions (被/让). It contrasts with 跌 (diē, 'to fall'), which is the result of tripping or other causes, and with 栽 (zāi), which can also mean 'to stumble' but is less specific to foot entanglements. 踩 (cǎi) is simply 'to step on' without tripping.
verb
to tripto stumble
Easily confused
- 胖pànglook-alikefat; plump (referring to a person's body)
- 半bànsound-alikehalf; (used before a measure word or number) half of; (after a number) and a half
- 拌bànlook-aliketo mix (ingredients); to toss (a salad)
- 办bànsound-aliketo handle, to manage, to deal with (affairs)
- 伴bànlook-alikecompanion, partner, associate
- 搬bānsound-aliketo move (a heavy or bulky object); to relocate (one's home)
- 判pànlook-aliketo judge, to sentence (in a legal context)
- 班bānsound-alike(noun) class, grade (in school)
- 版bǎnsound-alike(noun) edition, version (of a book, software, etc.)
- 扮bànsound-aliketo dress up (as), to disguise oneself as
Examples
- 。Tā zǒulù de shíhou bèi shítou bàn dǎo le.He tripped over a stone while walking.
- ，绊。Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié ràng shéngzi bàn dào.Be careful, don't let the rope trip you.
- ，绊。Tā pǎo de tài kuài, bèi táijiē bàn le yí xià.He ran too fast and tripped on the steps.
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