板块

bǎnkuài

HSK 7

板块 — bǎnkuài

1. slab; plate (a flat piece of material)

   工人把一块混凝土板块抬进了建筑工地。 gōngrén bǎ yīkuài hùnníngtǔ bǎnkuài táijìn le jiànzhùgōngdì — The workers carried a concrete slab into the construction site.

2. (geology) tectonic plate

   科学家研究了板块运动对地震的影响。 kēxuéjiā yánjiū le bǎnkuài yùndòng duì dìzhèn de yǐngxiǎng — Scientists studied the effect of tectonic plate movements on earthquakes.

3. (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of an industry)

   科技板块今天涨幅明显，带动了整个大盘上涨。 kējì bǎnkuài jīntiān zhǎngfú míngxiǎn dàidòng le zhěnggè dàpán shàngzhǎng — The technology sector rose sharply today, driving the whole market up.

4. (economic/political) bloc; grouping of countries or organizations

   该地区正形成新的经济板块，吸引外资进入。 gāi dìqū zhèng xíngchéng xīn de jīngjì bǎnkuài xīyǐnwàizī jìnrù — A new economic bloc is forming in the region, attracting foreign investment.