Writing
棒 (bàng) — how to say "great" in Chinese
棒
Great, awesome
adjective · noun
1. great; awesome; excellentHSK 3.0 · level 4
adjective
2. stick; rod; barHSK 3.0 · level 5
noun
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
棒极了
bàng jí le
excellent
Examples
他考试得了满分，真是太棒了！
He got full marks on the exam, that's really fantastic!
他找到了一根很直的棒子，可以用来做东西。
He found a very straight stick that can be used to make something.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "great" in Chinese?
"great" in Chinese is 棒 (bàng).
Bang meaning Chinese
棒 (bàng) means "Great, awesome".
How is 棒 pronounced?
It is pronounced bàng (written as bang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "great" in Chinese characters?
It is written 棒 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 棒?
棒 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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