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榜样

bǎng yàng · bang yang

Traditional 榜樣

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. example
  2. model
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A role model

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)榜样(bǎngyàng)吗(ma)？

    Do you have a role model?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)的(de)榜样(bǎngyàng)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)老师(lǎoshī)。

    Yes, my role model is my teacher.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)他(tā)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)早早(zǎozǎo)起床(qǐchuáng)学习(xuéxí)。

    Because he gets up very early every day to study.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)要(yào)早起(zǎoqǐ)，给(gěi)大家(dàjiā)做(zuò)榜样(bǎngyàng)啊(a)。

    Then you should get up early too, and set an example for everyone.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)做(zuò)榜样(bǎngyàng)，十二点(shíèrdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)！

    Okay, tomorrow I'll be a role model, and get up at twelve!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)树(shù)立(lì)好(hǎo)的(de)榜(bǎng)样(yàng)。

You should set a good example to your children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)希(xī)望(wàng)我(wǒ)们(men)以(yǐ)他(tā)为(wéi)榜(bǎng)样(yàng)，努(nǔ)力(lì)学(xué)习(xí)。

The teacher hopes we will follow his example and study hard.

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