白

from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation : bái [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : white. (adv) clear. (adj) pure; plain; blank. (adj) bright. (adj) in vain. (adv) free of charge. (adv) state; explain. (v) Radical : 白 Strokes : 5 Traditional : 白 Usage : 36.4%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

白色 bái sè

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white

2.

白天 bái tiān

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daytime, day

3.

白白 bái bái

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in vain

4.

白痴 bái chī

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idiot

5.

白宫 bái gōng

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the White House

6.

明白 míng bai

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understand, clear

7.

空白 kòng bái

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blank

8.

黑白 hēi bái

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black and white; right and wrong

9.

蛋白 dàn bái

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egg white

10.

表白 biǎo bái

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express

Sentences:

1. The old man’s hair is as white as snow. zhè wèi lǎo rén de tóu fa xiàng xuě yí yàng bái 。 这 位 老 人 的 头 发 像 雪 一 样 白 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 位 : measure word 老人 : old man 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 头发 : hair 像 : like 雪 : snow 一样 : same 白 : white

2. The truth is finally brought into daylight. zhè jiàn shì zhōng yú zhēn xiàng dà bái 。 这 件 事 终 于 真 相 大 白 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 件 : measure word 事 : matter 终于 : finally 真相大白 : the whole truth has come out 真相 : truth

3. The day is shorter in winter. dōng jì bái tiān shí jiān duǎn 。 冬 季 白 天 时 间 短 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

冬季 : winter 白天 : daytime 时间 : time 短 : short

4. Our experiments were in vain. wǒ men zhè xiē shì yàn shì bái zuò le 。 我 们 这 些 试 验 是 白 做 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我们 : we, our 这些 : this 试验 : experiment 是 : is 白 : in vain 做 : do 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

5. Don’t let a golden opportunity slip through your fingers. bú yào bái bái fàng guò dà hǎo shí jī 。 不 要 白 白 放 过 大 好 时 机 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

不要 : don’t 白白 : in vain 放过 : let somebody off; let something slip by 大好 : very good; excellent 时机 : opportunity

6. Those politicians just like eating and drinking, free of charge. nà xiē zhèng kè jiù xǐ huan bái chī bái hē 。 那 些 政 客 就 喜 欢 白 吃 白 喝 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

那些 : those 政客 : politician 就 : just 喜欢 : like 白 : free of charge 吃 : eat 喝 : drink

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