bāi
㓦
break apart with hands; break off (relationship)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to break off with the hands; to snap apart
Specific to using hand strength to break, snap, or separate something.
Tā他
bǎ把
mán馒
tou头
bāi掰
chéng成
liǎng两
bàn半
。
He broke the steamed bun in half.
Bié别
bǎ把
shù树
zhī枝
bāi掰
duàn断
le了
。
Don't snap the branch off.
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Tā他
bāi掰
kāi开
yī一
kuài块
bǐng饼
gān干
gěi给
wǒ我
。
He broke off a piece of cookie for me.
verb
to break off (a friendship or relationship); to part ways
informalUsed in informal contexts, often implying a decisive end.
Tā他
hé和
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
péng朋
you友
bāi掰
le了
。
He broke up with his best friend.
Liǎng两
rén人
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
bāi掰
le了
。
They parted ways over a small matter.