# 榜样 (bǎngyàng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 榜样 (bǎngyàng) means “example; role model”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: example; role model
- Pinyin: bǎngyàng (bang3 yang4)
- Traditional: 榜樣
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 勤奋的姐姐一直是我学习的榜样。
  Qínfèn de jiějie yīzhí shì wǒ xuéxí de bǎngyàng.
  Hardworking sister has always been my role model for studying.

## Characters

- 榜 (bàng): oar; (metonym) boat
- [样](https://hanziro.com/word/yang-appearance/) (yàng): appearance; shape

https://hanziro.com/word/bang-yang-example/

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