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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 bānban1to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
2扳机 扳機 bān ban1 ji1(gun) trigger
3扳子 扳子 bān ziban1 zi5spanner; wrench; Classifiers:
4扳指儿 扳指兒 bān zhǐ rban1 zhi3 r5erhua variant of 扳指
5扳指 扳指 bān zhǐban1 zhi3ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
6扳罾 扳罾 bān zēngban1 zeng1to lift the fishnet
7扳手 扳手 bān shǒuban1 shou3spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine)
8扳钳 扳鉗 bān qiánban1 qian2wrench; spanner
9扳平 扳平 bān píngban1 ping2to equalize; to level the score; to pull back the advantage
10扳龙附凤 扳龍附鳳 bān lóng fèngban1 long2 fu4 feng4hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
11扳价 扳價 bān jiàban1 jia4to demand a high price
12扳回一城 扳回一城 bān huí chéngban1 hui2 yi1 cheng2to recover some lost ground (in a competition)
13扳回 扳回 bān huíban1 hui2to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables
14扳动 扳動 bān dòngban1 dong4to pull out; to pull a lever
15扳道员 扳道員 bān dào yuánban1 dao4 yuan2pointsman; switchman
16扳道岔 扳道岔 bān dào chàban1 dao4 cha4railroad switch
17扳倒 扳倒 bān dàoban1 dao4railroad switch; ; Knock it down
18扳不倒儿 扳不倒兒 bān dǎo rban1 bu4 dao3 r5tumbler; roly-poly
19扳本儿 扳本兒 bān běn rban1 ben3 r5to recoup losses (in gambling)
20扳本 扳本 bān běnban1 ben3to recoup losses (in gambling)