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巴掌

bā zhang · ba zhang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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  1. palm of the hand
  2. classifier: slap
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A turtle the size of a palm

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)这只(zhèzhǐ)小(xiǎo)乌龟(wūguī)，只有(zhǐyǒu)巴掌(bāzhang)那么(nàme)大(dà)。

    Dengdeng, look at this little turtle. It is only as big as a palm.

  2. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)可爱(kěài)！它(tā)的(de)壳(ké)也(yě)只有(zhǐyǒu)巴掌(bāzhang)大(dà)。

    So cute! Its shell is only palm-sized too.

  3. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，它(tā)长大(zhǎngdà)以后(yǐhòu)会(huì)有(yǒu)盘子(pánzi)那么(nàme)大(dà)。

    The owner says it will be as big as a plate when it grows up.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)的(de)鱼缸(yúgāng)装(zhuāng)不下(bùxià)它(tā)。

    What? Then our fish tank can't hold it.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)鱼缸(yúgāng)有(yǒu)多大(duōdà)？

    How big is your fish tank?

  6. Dengdeng

    才(cái)一个(yīgè)巴掌(bāzhang)大(dà)，连(lián)它(tā)的(de)头(tóu)都(dōu)放不下(fàngbuxià)。

    It's only palm-sized. Not even its head fits.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)盘(pán)子(zi)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)巴(bā)掌(zhang)那(nà)么(me)大(dà)，装(zhuāng)不(bu)了(liǎo)多(duō)少(shǎo)菜(cài)。

This plate is only as big as a palm, so it can't hold much food.

02

他(tā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)拍(pāi)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)巴(bā)掌(zhang)，示(shì)意(yì)大(dà)家(jiā)安(ān)静(jìng)下(xià)来(lái)。

He gave a light clap of his palms, signaling everyone to quiet down.

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