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百般

bǎibān

in every possible way; all sorts of

A person offers flowers, cake and a gift to a sulking friend
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Characters in this word

百 bǎi

Strokes
6
Radical
白 — white
Made of
一 one 白 white
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

般 bān

Strokes
10
Radical
舟 — boat, ship
Made of
舟 boat, ship 殳 tool, weapon
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 般

Example phrases

  • 面对媒体质疑,发言人百般辩解,却始终没有拿出关键证据。 Miànduì méitǐ zhìyí, fāyánrén bǎibān biànjiě, què shǐzhōng méiyǒu ná chū guānjiàn zhèngjù. Facing media doubts, the spokesperson explained it in every possible way, but still failed to produce key evidence.
  • 妈妈百般劝说,孩子还是不肯吃药。 Māma bǎibān quànshuō, háizi háishi bù kěn chī yào. Mum tried every way to persuade him, but the child still refused to take the medicine.
  • 老师对每个学生都百般照顾,从不偏心。 Lǎoshī duì měi ge xuésheng dōu bǎibān zhàogù, cóng bù piānxīn. The teacher looks after every student with great care and never plays favourites.

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