粵

刻hak1板baan2

hak1 baan2haak1 baan2kè bǎn

English

  1. stiff
  2. monotonous; mechanical; inflexible; stiff
  3. a stereotype or a mould used in a printing press
  4. inflexible
  5. mechanical
  6. stubborn
  7. to cut blocks for printing

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔識靈活變通;冇變化;一式一樣
  2. 古時印刷用嘅底板;刻咗啲要印嘅字同圖喺度(量詞:塊)

Examples

  • 刻板印象

    stereotype

  • 我最討厭刻板嘅生活。

    I hate this monotonous and mechanical way of life.

  • 警察總吃甜甜圈是一種刻板印象。

    It is a stereotype that police officers always eat doughnuts.

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 反串秀者的舞台魅力使觀眾不禁重新審視自己的刻板印象。

    The stage charisma of drag performers compels audiences to reconsider their own stereotypes.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 這部電影試圖打破刻板印象,重新詮釋何謂真正的男性特質。

    This film attempts to break stereotypes and redefine what true masculinity is.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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