Chinese word dictionary

照搬

zhào bān · to copy; to imitate

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Word information

Simplified照搬

Traditional照搬

Pinyinzhào bān

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

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

照zhào

to shine, to reflect, to illuminate

搬bān

to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer

How to learn 照搬

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Words with the same characters

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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)

护照hùzhào

passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4]

拍照pāizhào

to take a picture

照zhào

according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before; variant of 照[zhao4]; to shine; to illuminate

照顾zhàogù

to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after