百般

bǎibān
adverb #24,085

Meanings

  1. 1 in every possible way
  2. 2 by every means
  3. 3 in a hundred and one ways
  4. 4 all manner of

Examples

Tā bǎibān quànshuō, tā háishì bùkěn gǎibiàn zhǔyì.
She tried to persuade him in every possible way, but he still refused to change his mind.
Fùmǔ bǎibān téng'ài háizi, bù ràng tā shòu yīdiǎn wěiqū.
The parents pampered their child in every way, not letting him suffer the slightest grievance.
Miànduì kùnnán, tā bǎibān chángshì, zhōngyú zhǎodào lejiě jué fāng'àn.
Faced with difficulties, he tried every possible means and finally found a solution.

Tips

memory
(one hundred) + (kind/type) = a hundred kinds of ways. Like 百般 of efforts. Compare 百般 with 千方百计 (by every scheme and stratagem) — both emphasize exhausting all options.

Stroke Order

bǎi
bān