Definition
板 is a versatile noun covering flat, rigid objects made of wood, metal, or other materials. Common uses include boards and planks (木板), plates and sheets (钢板), and specialized items like table-tennis paddles (球拍) and traditional Chinese music clappers (拍板). It also appears in compounds like 黑板 (blackboard), 地板 (floor), and 老板 (boss, literally 'old board'). Be careful not to confuse it with the adjective/verb sense 'stiff' or 'to straighten one's face,' which belongs to a different POS entry.
n.
boardplank (a flat piece of wood or similar material)platesheetpaddle (a flat, rigid object used as a tool or surface)clappersaccented beat (in traditional Chinese music)
Examples
- 板，。Zhè kuài bǎn hěn jiēshi, kěyǐ yòng lái zuò shūjià.This board is very sturdy; it can be used to make a bookshelf.
- 板。Tā mǎi le yí kuài xīn de pīngpāngqiú bǎn.He bought a new table-tennis paddle.
- 板，。Lǎo yìrén dǎ zhe bǎn, kǒu zhōng chàng zhe xìqǔ.The old performer struck the clappers while singing opera.
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