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bàn · ban

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to disguise oneself as
  2. to dress up
  3. to play (a role)
  4. to put on (an expression)
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In a conversation

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Costume party

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)的(de)派对(pàiduì)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)扮(bàn)什么(shénme)？

    For the party this weekend, what do you want to dress up as?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)扮成(bànchéng)一只(yīzhī)熊猫(xióngmāo)。

    I want to dress up as a panda.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！那(nà)我(wǒ)扮成(bànchéng)一棵(yīkē)树(shù)。

    Great! Then I will be a tree.

  4. Dengdeng

    熊猫(xióngmāo)旁边(pángbiān)有(yǒu)一棵(yīkē)树(shù)，很(hěn)配(pèi)！

    A tree beside a panda, a good match!

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)饿了(èle)也(yě)别(bié)吃(chī)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)竹子(zhúzi)！

    Right, but even if you are hungry, do not eat me. I am not bamboo!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)扮(bàn)成(chéng)圣(shèng)诞(dàn)老(lǎo)人(rén)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)发(fā)礼(lǐ)物(wù)。

He dressed up as Santa Claus and gave gifts to the children.

02

她(tā)在(zài)话(huà)剧(jù)里(lǐ)扮(bàn)一(yí)个(gè)古(gǔ)代(dài)的(de)女(nǚ)侠(xiá)。

She played an ancient female knight in the play.

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