遍 — time
time (from start to finish)
How to pronounce it
遍 is read biàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 扁 biǎn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “遍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 遍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请再说一遍。qǐngzàishuōyíbiànCould you say that again, please?
- 我们把景区逛了一遍。wǒmenbǎjǐngqūguàngleyíbiànWe went all around the scenic area.
- 现在网购已经很普遍了xiànzàiwǎnggòuyǐjīnghěnpǔbiànleShopping online is already common now.
- 这部电影我看过2两遍zhèbùdiànyǐngwǒkànguoliǎngbiànI've seen this film twice.
- 老师让我把作文重写一遍。lǎoshīràngwǒbǎzuòwénchóngxiěyíbiànThe teacher made me rewrite my essay.
- 请你把课文念一遍。qǐngnǐbǎkèwénniànyíbiànPlease read the text aloud.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 遍 mean?
遍 (biàn) means “time (from start to finish)”.
How do you write 遍?
遍 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 遍?
遍 is read biàn. Tones: biàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“time” in the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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