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Daily learning flow

Usage note

这个词通常用来描述移动物品或家。

bān cǐ gè cí tōng cháng yòng lái miáo shù yí dòng wù pǐn huò má bā.

The word '搬' is typically used to describe moving items or moving house.

Context note

常用于描述日常生活中的一些活动,比如家、家具或东西。

bān cháng yòng lái miáo shù rì kāi shēn zhōng yī xiē huó dòng, bǐ 如 例 如 má bā jiā fū zhuāng huò bān dōng xī.

'搬' is commonly used to describe activities in daily life, such as moving house, moving furniture, or moving things.

5 examples

我们家了。
wǒ men bān jiā le。
We moved house.
他把书到桌子上。
tā bǎ shū bān dào zhuō zi shàng。
He moved the books to the table.
妈妈让我帮忙东西。
mā ma ràng wǒ bāng máng bān dōng xī。
Mom asked me to help move things.
他们正在新家具。
tā men zhèng zài bān xīn jiā jù。
They are moving new furniture.
家时要小心物品。
bān jiā shí yào xiǎo xīn wù pǐn。
Be careful with items when moving house.

5 mini stories

小明帮妈妈新家具,他们一起把沙发到客厅里。
xiǎo míng bāng mā ma bān xīn jiā jù, tā men yì qǐ bǎ shā fā bān dào kè tīng lǐ。
Xiao Ming helped his mom move new furniture; they moved the sofa into the living room together.
昨天我们家了,爸爸负责大件物品。
zuó tiān wǒ men bān jiā le, bà ba fù zé bān dà jiàn wù pǐn。
We moved house yesterday, and Dad was responsible for moving large items.
妈妈说家时要小心轻放,不要摔坏东西。
mā ma shuō bān jiā shí yào xiǎo xīn qīng fàng, bú yào shuāi huài dōng xī。
Mom said we should be careful when moving things to avoid breaking them.
我们把旧家具到了储藏室里。
wǒ men bǎ jiù jiā jù bān dào le chǔ cáng shì lǐ。
We moved the old furniture into the storage room.
家后,我们要重新布置新家。
bān jiā hòu, wǒ men yào chóng xīn bù zhì xīn jiā。
After moving, we need to redecorate our new home.

Mini dialogue

搬椅子

A
你能帮我这把椅子吗?
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bān zhè bǎ yǐzi ma?
Can you help me move this chair?
B
当然可以,我们一起
Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒmen yīqǐ bān.
Of course, let's move it together.

搬新家

A
下个星期我们要新家。
Xià gè xīngqī wǒmen yào bān xīn jiā.
Next week we are moving to a new home.
B
太好了!需要我帮忙东西吗?
Tài hǎo le! Xūyào wǒ bāngmáng bān dōngxi ma?
Great! Do you need help moving things?

Related words and contrasts

similar
take; hold

拿 is for holding or taking smaller things, while 搬 is for moving heavier or larger objects.

related
tái
lift; carry (by two or more people)

抬 means to lift together, often used when two or more people carry something heavy.

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