攀 (paan1) — climb; ascend; clamber in Cantonese
paanˉ¹攀Mandarin Pinyin: pan1
Meaning of 攀
nounclimb; ascend; clamber
nounseek connections in high places
Example Sentences with 攀
paanˉ¹攀jyutˍ₆越zeon˗₃峻lingˏ₅嶺
Climbing over the steep ridge.
paanˉ¹攀sekˍ₆石bikˉ¹壁houˊ²好naanˎ₄難
Climbing the rock face is very difficult.
keoiˏ₅佢taai˗₃太jauˏ₅有cin4,錢，gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
He's too rich, I can't afford to associate with him.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度siuˉ¹消fai˗₃費gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
The cost of living here is too high for me.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個paaiˎ₄牌zi2,子，ngoˏ₅我gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
This brand is too expensive for me.
Words Containing 攀
高攀gou1 paan1
make friends or claim ties of kinship with someone of a higher social position
攀岩paan1 ngaam4
rock climbing [syn.][粵]攀石
攀爬paan1 paa4
clamber; scale; hold onto sth and climb
攀附paan1 fu6
to use the rich or powerful to gain social benefits
攀山paan1 saan1
mountain climbing
攀登paan1 dang1
climb; clamber; scale
攀石paan1 sek6
rock climbing [syn.][國]攀岩
高攀唔起gou1 paan1 m4 hei2
to be not good enough to be a match up to the standards of someone, especially in a situation where a man feels that he is not good enough for a woman [colloquial]
攀龍附鳳paan1 lung4 fu6 fung6
curry favour with people of power and influence
攀昇paan1 sing1
rising
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