Chinese word dictionary

磕磕绊绊

kē ke bàn bàn · bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person)

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Word information

Simplified磕磕绊绊

Traditional磕磕絆絆

Pinyinkē ke bàn bàn

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.

磕kē

to collide, to hit, to knock, to tap

磕kē

to collide, to hit, to knock, to tap

绊bàn

a loop of thread; shackles, fetters; to stumble, to trip

绊bàn

a loop of thread; shackles, fetters; to stumble, to trip

How to learn 磕磕绊绊

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.

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Words with the same characters

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绊脚石bànjiǎoshí

stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way

死磕sǐ kē

(coll.) to fight to the death

磕头kē tóu

to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)

磕碰kē pèng

to knock against; to bump into; to have a disagreement

磕磕kē kē

(onom.) knocking

磕糖kē táng

(slang) to revel in the sight of one's favorite couple being affectionate; to lap it up when one sees a couple whom one ships kissing or cuddling