般

bān

suffix #1,746

Meanings

1 sort; kind; way
2 like; as (suffix)
3 manner; appearance

Examples

一般来说，中国人很热情。

Yībān lái shuō, Zhōngguó rén hěn rèqíng.

Generally speaking, Chinese people are very friendly.

她像天使一般美丽。

Tā xiàng tiānshǐ yībān měilì.

She is beautiful like an angel.

这般做法不太好。

Zhè bān zuòfǎ bú tài hǎo.

This way of doing things isn't great.

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usage

般 is mainly used in compounds: 一般 (general/ordinary), X一般 (like X, literary comparison). Also in 百般 (in every way) and 这般 (this way).

Stroke Order

般 bān