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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

HSK 5
面对困难，他百般尝试，终于找到了解决方案。
Miànduì kùnnán, tā bǎibān chángshì, zhōngyú zhǎodào le jiějué fāng'àn.
Faced with difficulties, he tried every possible means and finally found a solution.
HSK 7-9
她百般劝说，他还是不肯改变主意。
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.
HSK 7-9
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 yīdiǎn wěiqū.
The parents pampered their child in every way, not letting him suffer the slightest grievance.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

百 bǎi
般 bān