baan2板

Jyutpingbaan2

Yalebáan

名詞Common

Definition

A flat, hard, and thin piece of material such as a board or plank.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a flat, rigid, and typically rectangular piece of material. While it can describe raw construction materials like wood planks, it is also the base character for many common objects like whiteboards or notice boards. It implies a sense of solidity and flatness that distinguishes it from thinner or more flexible materials.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

ni1呢faai3塊baan2板hou2好cung5重，bong1幫sau2手bun1搬maai4埋heoi3去go2嗰bin1邊。

This board is very heavy, help me move it over there.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到coeng4牆soeng6上min6面go2嗰faai3塊baan2板aa3呀？

Do you see that board on the wall?

Common phrases

muk6木baan2板

wooden board

hak1黑baan2板

blackboard

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 飯, which sounds similar but refers to cooked rice. Beginners often mispronounce the tone, leading to confusion between a hard board and a meal.