平板

píngbǎn

平板 — píngbǎn

1. slab; flat board; (engineering) surface plate

   工人把一块平板放在地上量尺寸。 gōngrén bǎ yīkuài píngbǎn fàngzài dìshàng liàngchǐcùn — The workers placed a flat board on the ground to measure dimensions.

2. flat; level (surface or topography)

   这片土地很平板，适合种植作物。 zhè piàn tǔdì hěn píngbǎn shìhé zhòngzhí zuòwù — This area of land is very flat and suitable for planting crops.

3. figuratively: dull; monotonous; lacking variety or excitement

   他的演讲太平板，观众很快就失去兴趣。 tā de yǎnjiǎng tài píngbǎn guānzhòng hěnkuài jiù shīqù xìngqù — His speech was too dull; the audience quickly lost interest.

4. abbreviation for 平板电脑 (tablet computer) and 平板手机 (tablet phone)

   他用平板看电子书，不带笔电出门。 tāyòng píngbǎn kàn diànzishū bù dàibǐ diàn chūmén — He reads e-books on a tablet and doesn't take his laptop out.