叫板

jiào bǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

挑战，挑衅，与某人竞争或对抗。

To challenge, provoke, or compete against someone.

多用于口语，表示向某人或某事提出挑战，常有不服输或较劲的意味。

Often used in spoken language to indicate challenging someone or something, with a sense of not backing down or competing.

1 他居然敢向老板叫板，真是胆大包天。 (He actually dared to challenge the boss; he is extremely bold.)
2 这家新公司直接向行业巨头叫板，推出了更便宜的产品。 (This new company directly challenged the industry giant by launching cheaper products.)
3 别跟我叫板，谁怕谁啊！ (Don't challenge me; who's afraid of who!)
4 他学习成绩一直很好，这次比赛是向全校第一名叫板。 (He has always had good grades; this competition is a challenge to the school's top student.)
5 在会议上，她直接叫板经理的决策，提出了不同意见。 (At the meeting, she directly challenged the manager's decision and offered a different opinion.)

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