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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

她百般劝说，他还是不肯改变主意。
Tā bǎibān quànshuō, tā hái shì bù kěn gǎibiàn zhǔyì.
She tried to persuade him in every possible way, but he still refused to change his mind.
父母百般疼爱孩子，不让他受一点委屈。
Fùmǔ bǎibān téng'ài háizi, bù ràng tā shòu yī diǎn wěiqū.
The parents pampered their child in every way, not letting him suffer the slightest grievance.
面对困难，他百般尝试，终于找到了解决方案。
Miàn duì kùnnán, tā bǎibān chángshì, zhōngyú zhǎodào le jiějué fāng'àn.
Faced with difficulties, he tried every possible means and finally found a solution.

Tips

memory
百 (one hundred) + 般 (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

百 bǎi
般 bān