打扮 dǎban dress up
dress up; put on make up
How to remember 打扮: 打 hit + 扮 costume = dress up.
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How it is used
- Verb describing making yourself look nice through clothes, hair, and makeup together: 她打扮得很漂亮 (tā dǎban de hěn piàoliang) "she's dressed up beautifully."
- Also works as a noun for one's overall look/outfit: 她今天的打扮很特别 "her outfit today is unusual."
- Broader than 化妆 huàzhuāng, which refers specifically to applying makeup - 打扮 covers the whole styling process, clothes included.
Example sentences
- 为了她的重要约会，她精心打扮了一下。 Wèile tā de zhòngyào yuēhuì, tā jīngxīn dǎbàn le yīxià.She got all dolled up for her big date.
- 她打扮得很妖艳。 Tā dǎban de hěn yāoyàn.She's dolled up gorgeously but coquettishly.