Chinese word dictionary

搬砖

bān zhuān · to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong

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Word information

Simplified搬砖

Traditional搬磚

Pinyinbān zhuān

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

搬bān

to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer

砖zhuān

tile, brick

How to learn 搬砖

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

搬bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately

搬家bānjiā

to move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)

砖zhuān

brick; tile (floor or wall, not roof); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; variant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]; variant of 磚|砖[zhuan1]

搬迁bānqiān

to move; to relocate; removal

砖瓦zhuān wǎ

tiles and bricks