搬 (bān) — to move (a heavy or bulky object); to relocate (one's home); to copy indiscriminately, to adopt wholesale
Definition
搬 is a concrete, physical verb: to move or carry something heavy/bulky (a chair, furniture, a house). It pairs naturally with 家 to form 搬家 ('move house'). For shifting blame, use 推卸.
verb
to move (a heavy or bulky object)to relocate (one's home)to copy indiscriminatelyto adopt wholesale
Examples
- 。Wǒ xià ge yuè yào bān jiā.I'm moving next month.
- 搬？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bān yí xià zhè bǎ yǐ zi ma?Can you help me move this chair?
- 搬。Wǒ men bù néng zhí jiē bān bié rén de shè jì.We cannot directly copy other people's design.
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