bái
bái

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 白白

白白 means in vain; to no avail; fruitlessly; for free; gratis; without compensation. Pronounced bái bái. HSK 7-9.

  • in vain; to no avail; fruitlessly
  • for free; gratis; without compensation

Definitions & Examples

men
bái
bái
děng
le
sān
xiǎo
shí
 
gēn
běn
méi
lái
 

We waited for him for three hours in vain; he never came.

Zhè
huà
shī
bài
le
 
suǒ
yǒu
de
xīn
xuè
dōu
bái
bái
chū
le
 

The plan failed; all the hard work was wasted.

Zhè
me
hǎo
de
huì
bèi
bái
bái
cuò
guò
le
 
zhēn
 

What a pity that you let such a good opportunity slip away for nothing.