Definition
平板 (píng bǎn) is a versatile word that can describe something flat or dull in style (e.g. 平板设计 'flat design'), or refer to a tablet computer (short for 平板电脑) or a flat-screen TV (平板电视). It is commonly used as an attributive modifier before a noun.
adjective
flatdullstereotyped
noun
tablet computerflat-panel display
Examples
- 平板。Wǒ mǎi le yì tái xīn píng bǎn diànnǎo.I bought a new tablet computer.
- 平板。Kètīng lǐ yǒu yì tái píng bǎn diànshì.There is a flat-screen TV in the living room.
- ，。Zhège shèjì tài píng bǎn le, méiyǒu chuàngyì.This design is too flat and lacking creativity.
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