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一斑

yī bān

2-character word

What 一斑 means

1. lit. one spot (on the leopard)
2. fig. one small item in a big scheme

The characters in 一斑

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 斑bānspot; colored patch; stripe

Example sentences

• 中国市场的重要性从上海车展的规模和成熟度中可见一斑，汽车制造商正在利用中国对豪华轿车和 SUV 日益增长的需求营利。
  The importance of the Chinese market is reflected in the size and sophistication of the Shanghai auto show, where automakers are capitalizing on China's growing demand for luxury cars and SUVs.

Words containing 一斑

• 略见一斑lüè jiàn yī bānlit. to glimpse just one spot (of the leopard) (idiom)…
• 窥豹一斑kuī bào yī bānlit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view

Sounds the same

Read yī bān, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 一般same; ordinary; so-so