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般
bān
Description
"般"常常和"一样"或"这、那"一起用，表示"像……那样"。
"般" is often used with "一样" or "这、那" to mean "like...".
比如"这般"就是"这样"的意思。
For example, "这般" means "like this".
Meanings
般bān
kind; type; sort (used after 这/那)
他这般努力，一定会成功。
He works so hard that he will definitely succeed.
般bān
like; as; in the manner of
她的笑容像花儿一般美。
Her smile is as beautiful as a flower.
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Notes
- Nuance
一般 means 'general/ordinary', but 般 alone attaches to 这/那 or 一 for 'like/kind'.
- Etymology
originally 'to carry/move'; developed into a classifier-like particle meaning 'sort, manner'.
In videos
“好问题我觉得Instagram真的一般般”
“它是要黄豆般大小对吧”
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