Writing
搬 (bān) — how to say "to move" in Chinese
搬
To move (residence)
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
搬到新房子
bān dào xīn fángzi
move to a new house
Examples
下个月我们要搬家，所以这几天一直在收拾东西。
We are moving next month, so we have been packing things these past few days.
我想搬家。
I want to move.
Mnemonic
[bān-] Bananas 🍌 decided to move 搬 to a new tropical island. They hired ants 🐜 to help them carry their green suitcases. Now the Bananas are happily living on the beach, enjoying the sunshine, knowing that the 搬 move was a great decision.
Frequently asked questions
How to say move in Chinese?
"to move" in Chinese is 搬 (bān).
搬 meaning in English
搬 (bān) means "To move (residence)".
How is 搬 pronounced?
It is pronounced bān (written as ban). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to move" in Chinese characters?
It is written 搬 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 搬?
搬 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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