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bàn
Main
English Definitionto disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
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Pinyinbàn
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄅㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)baan6
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
扮演bànyǎnto play the role of; to act
扮演者bànyǎn zhěimpersonator
扮相bànxiàngstage costume
扮作bànzuòto disguise as; to impersonate
扮鬼脸bàn guǐliǎngrimace
Words With Same Tail Word    
装扮zhuāngbànto decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself
假扮jiǎbànto impersonate; to act the part of somebody; to disguise oneself as somebody else
妆扮zhuāngbànvariant of 裝扮
休闲装扮xiūxián zhuāngbàncasual dress
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