这般

這般

zhèbān

pronoun #21,858

Meanings

1 like this
2 this way
3 such
4 in this manner

Characters

sort; kind; manner

Examples

何必这般着急呢？

Hébì zhèbān zháojí ne?

Why be in such a hurry?

我从未见过这般美丽的风景。

Wǒ cóng wèi jiànguò zhèbān měilì de fēngjǐng.

I have never seen such beautiful scenery.

事情怎会变成这般模样？

Shìqíng zěn huì biànchéng zhèbān múyàng?

How did things end up like this?

Tips

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这般 is a literary or formal equivalent of 这样 (zhèyàng — like this) or 如此 (rúcǐ — in such a way). It appears frequently in classical and literary texts, and in modern writing when a more elevated tone is desired.

Stroke Order

这 zhè

般 bān