打扮 dǎ ban
“to decorate; to dress; to make up”
verb, nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
打扮 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2213: 打扮 dǎban — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 135
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 打扮
打扮 means to dress up or make yourself look nice, usually by choosing clothes, doing your hair, and so on. It is used as a verb, often with 得 plus a description (打扮得很漂亮) or with 一下/好. As a noun it means someone's way of dressing or overall look.
例句Example sentences
- 她今天打扮得很漂亮。tā jīn tiān dǎ ban de hěn piào liang.She is dressed up very nicely today.
- 妈妈出门前总要打扮一下。mā ma chū mén qián zǒng yào dǎ ban yí xià.Mom always spends a moment getting dressed up before going out.
- 他打扮得很帅，大家都看他。tā dǎ ban de hěn shuài, dà jiā dōu kàn tā.He is dressed very handsomely, and everyone is looking at him.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她很打扮。
✓她很爱打扮。
打扮 is a verb, so use 爱打扮 to say someone likes to dress up, not 很打扮.
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✗她打扮了一件漂亮衣服。
✓她穿了一件漂亮衣服。
打扮 is about a person's overall appearance, not about putting on a specific piece of clothing; use 穿 for clothes.