扳平

bānpíng
verb #52,126

Meanings

  1. 1 to equalize
  2. 2 to level the score

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zài zuìhòu yì fēnzhōng bānpíng le bǐfēn.
He levelled the score in the last minute.
HSK 7-9
Kèduì shàngbànchǎng luòhòu liǎng qiú, xiàbànchǎng lián jìn liǎng qiú, bǎ bǐfēn bānpíng le.
The visitors were two goals down in the first half, then scored twice in a row in the second half to draw level.

Tips

usage
扳 is to pull something round, like a lever, so 扳平 is to pull level. Its usual object is 比分 (the score). Pulling one goal back without drawing level is 扳回一球; going ahead after trailing is 反超.

Stroke Order

扳 bān
平 píng