扳

bān

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扳 — bān

1. to pull (with the hands); to lever; to turn (a handle, switch, etc.)

   他用力把门把手扳开了。 tā yònglì bǎ ménbǎshǒu bānkāi le — He pulled hard and turned the doorknob open.

2. to turn around (a situation); to recover; to recoup

   经过几个月的努力，公司终于把局面扳回来了。 jīngguò jǐgè yuè de nǔlì gōngsī zhōngyú bǎ júmiàn bānhuí lái le — After several months of effort, the company finally turned the situation around.