dǎ ban
to decorate
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她今天打扮得很漂亮。
Tā jīntiān dǎban de hěn piàoliang.
She dressed up very beautifully today.
他总是把自己打扮得很帅气。
Tā zǒngshì bǎ zìjǐ dǎban de hěn shuàiqì.
He always dresses up very handsomely.
她们打扮得都很时尚。
Tāmen dǎban de dōu hěn shíshàng.
They all dressed up very fashionably.
装扮 (zhuāng bàn)
dress up
修饰 (xiū shì)
adorn
朴素 (pǔsù)
plain
素颜 (sùyán)
without makeup
The Chinese word 打扮 (dǎban) means "to dress up" or "to make oneself look attractive." It is composed of two characters: 打 (dǎ), which means "to hit" or "to strike," and 办 (bàn), which means "to manage" or "to handle." The original meaning of 打扮 was "to beat or strike oneself," but over time it came to be used in a more general sense to mean "to dress up" or "to make oneself look attractive." This is because, in Chinese culture, it is believed that a person's appearance is a reflection of their inner self. Therefore, when someone dresses up, they are not only making themselves look more attractive, but they are also expressing their confidence and self-respect.
