板子 (bǎn zi) — board, plank (a flat piece of wood or other rigid material); (historical) a bamboo or birch implement used for corporal punishment
Definition
Means 'board' or 'plank' — a flat rigid piece of wood. It also refers to a bamboo or birch paddle historically used to strike students in old-style schools.
noun
boardplank (a flat piece of wood or other rigid material)(historical) a bamboo or birch implement used for corporal punishment
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 板子。Tā yòng yí kuài bǎn zi bǎ zhuō zi xiū hǎo le.He fixed the table with a board.
- 塾板子。Gǔ dài sī shú xiān sheng cháng yòng bǎn zi jiào xùn xué shēng.In ancient private schools, teachers often used a birch to discipline students.
- 板子，。Zhè kuài bǎn zi yòu hòu yòu jiē shi, kě yǐ yòng lái zuò shū jià.This plank is thick and sturdy — it can be used to make a bookshelf.
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