What 打扮 means
- Dresses up (appearance)
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打扮 in a sentence
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Questions about 打扮
What does 打扮 mean in English?
打扮 is pronounced dǎbàn and means Dresses up (appearance).
How do you pronounce 打扮?
打扮 is dǎbàn in pinyin — written daban without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 打扮?
打扮 is written with 2 characters: 打 (dǎ / dá) Hit (beat - break - make); Dozen, 扮 (bàn) Disguise (play - [a role]). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 打扮 an HSK word?
Yes — 打扮 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.
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