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般
bān
Description
"般"是一个量词，常常和"这"、"那"、"一"一起用，表示一种样子或种类。
"般" is a measure word often used with "这", "那", or "一" to indicate a kind or type.
比如"一般"的意思是"普通"或"通常"，是很常用的词。
For example, "一般" means "ordinary" or "usual" and is a very common word.
Meanings
一般yìbān
ordinary; common; generally
我一般七点起床。
I usually get up at seven.
这般zhèbān
like this; such; this kind of
他为什么这般生气？
Why is he so angry?
般bān
kind; sort; way (classifier)
她笑得像花儿一般。
She smiles like a flower.
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Notes
- Etymology
般 originally meant 'to move/turn'; now mainly a bound morpheme in 一般, 这般.
- Nuance
rarely stands alone; almost always paired with 一/这/那 or in fixed words.
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