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| Pronunciation |
: |
bái |
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| 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% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 8. |
|
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: |
black and white; right and wrong |
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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
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| 那些 |
: |
those |
| 政客 |
: |
politician |
| 就 |
: |
just |
| 喜欢 |
: |
like |
| 白 |
: |
free of charge |
| 吃 |
: |
eat |
| 喝 |
: |
drink |
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