榜样 (bǎngyàng) · role model

榜样 (bǎngyàng) means “role model; example”. It is written with 2 characters: 榜 (placard) + 样 (form). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 榜样 is built

What 榜 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
旁páng — side
- 立lì — to stand
  - 亠tóu — lid
  - 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 方fāng — square
  - 亠tóu — lid

What 样 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot

Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 羊 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

哥哥是我学习的榜样。Gēge shì wǒ xuéxí de bǎngyàng.My older brother is my role model.

父母要给孩子做好榜样。Fùmǔ yào gěi háizi zuò hǎo bǎngyàng.Parents should set a good example for their children.

What does 榜样 mean?

榜样 (bǎngyàng) means “role model; example”.

How do you pronounce 榜样?

榜样 is pronounced bǎngyàng.

Which HSK level is 榜样?

榜样 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 榜样 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.