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刻板
kèbǎn
Description
"刻板"用来说一个人或做法太死板，不会改变。
"刻板" is used to describe a person or practice that is too rigid and unwilling to change.
我们也常说"刻板印象"，意思是对一群人有固定的看法。
We also often say "刻板印象", meaning a fixed opinion about a group of people.
Meanings
刻板kèbǎn
rigid; inflexible; stiff
他做事太刻板，从来不听别人的意见。
He is too rigid in his work and never listens to others' opinions.
刻板印象kèbǎn yìnxiàng
stereotype; fixed impression
我们不应该对别人有刻板印象。
We should not have stereotypes about others.
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Notes
- Etymology
刻 (carve) + 板 (board); like text carved on a fixed printing block, unchangeable.
- Nuance
often negative; 灵活 (flexible) is its opposite.
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