Definition & Meaning

1.(opera singing) be out of tune; be off the beat

2.speak beside the point; wander from the subject; digress

3.approach in diving; stepping on board

Word usage

zǒu bǎn

走 板

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1
v.(opera singing) be out of tune; be off the beat
- chàng de zǒu bǎn
  唱得走板
  sing out of tune
2
v.metaspeak beside the point; wander from the subject; digress
- nǐ shuō de huà zǒu bǎn le
  你说的话走板了。
  You strayed from the point.
- tā shuō zhe shuō zhe jiù zǒu bǎn le
  他说着说着就走板了。
  As talking on and on, he forgot what he was talking about.
antonym
kòu tí扣题
3
v.approach in diving; stepping on board

Word usage

Separable word
"走" and "板" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这样唱，你可就走了板了。
  Sing in this way, and you'll be out of tune.
- 有了这个节拍器，就走不了板了。
  With this metronome, you will not be out of tune.
- 是谁走的板？
  Who went out of tune?

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