刻板 (kè bǎn) — stereotyped, rigid, inflexible

Definition

Used to describe people, thinking, or methods that are rigid and stereotyped, lacking flexibility. As a verb here it functions as an adjective meaning 'inflexible / set in one's ways.'

verb

stereotypedrigidinflexible

Examples

刻板。
Hěn duō guǎng gào dōu chōng mǎn xìng bié kè bǎn yìn xiàng.
Many advertisements are full of gender stereotypes.
刻板，。
Tā de sī wéi tài kè bǎn le, bù kěn jiē shòu xīn xiǎng fǎ.
His thinking is too rigid; he refuses to accept new ideas.
刻板。
Lǎo shī tí xǐng wǒ men yào bì miǎn kè bǎn de jiào xué fāng fǎ.
The teacher reminded us to avoid stereotyped teaching methods.

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