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白

bái

in vain; for free

A vendor giving a bun
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Character

白 bái

Strokes
5
Radical
白 — white
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 别白等了。 Bié bái děng le. Do not wait for nothing.
  • 我白跑一趟。 Wǒ bái pǎo yí tàng. I made the trip for nothing.
  • 这些菜白送。 Zhèxiē cài bái sòng. These vegetables are given for free.

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