paan1攀
Jyutpingpaan1
Yalepāan
Definition
To climb up.
neutraldaily actionssports
How it's used
攀 is primarily used in formal or compound contexts like 攀山 or 攀石. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people almost always use 爬 instead when talking about climbing up something like a ladder, a tree, or a wall. Using 攀 in casual conversation can sound slightly dramatic or literary.
Examples
Do you need help climbing up?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 攀 as a general verb for climbing in casual speech. If you are just climbing a tree or a ladder, 爬 is the natural choice, whereas 攀 implies a more strenuous or technical ascent.
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Grammar guides
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