Chinese word dictionary

走板

zǒu bǎn · to be off the beat; to sound awful (of singing); (fig.) to wander off the topic

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Word information

Simplified走板

Traditional走板

Pinyinzǒu bǎn

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.

走zǒu

to walk, to run, to flee

板bǎn

board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff

How to learn 走板

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.

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Words with the same characters

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走zǒu

to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]); to change (shape, form, meaning)

走路zǒulù

to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart; (informal) to clear off; to beat it; (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out

黑板hēibǎn

blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]

老板lǎobǎn

Robam (brand); boss; business proprietor; CL:個|个[ge4]; variant of 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]

行走xíngzǒu

to walk

走廊zǒuláng

corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda