打扮 (dǎ ban) — to dress up, to make up | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

打扮 is specifically about dressing oneself up (clothes, makeup, hairstyle) to look attractive. 装饰 and 美化 refer to decorating things or spaces, not people.

verb

to dress upto make up

Easily confused

打岔dǎ chàlook-aliketo interrupt (a conversation)

Examples

打扮。
Tā měi cì chū mén dōu yào dǎ ban dé piào piào liang liang de.
Every time she goes out, she dresses up beautifully.
打扮。
Nǐ jīn wǎn dǎ ban yí xià zài qù cān jiā wǎn huì ba.
Dress up a bit before going to the party tonight.
打扮，。
Tā xǐ huan dǎ ban zì jǐ, kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu jīng shén.
She likes to dress herself up; it makes her look energetic.

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