bāi
𨃅
break apart with hands; snap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to break apart with the hands; to snap
neutralThis is the standard and most common meaning for the character 掰, involving a manual action to separate something.
Tā他
bǎ把
yī一
kuài块
bǐng饼
gān干
bāi掰
chéng成
liǎng两
bàn半
，
fēn分
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bàn半
。
He broke a cookie in half and gave one half to me.
Bié别
bāi掰
nà那
gēn根
shù树
zhī枝
，
tā它
kě可
néng能
duàn断
le了
。
Don't snap that tree branch, it might break.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
bāi掰
yù玉
mǐ米
。
Grandma is husking corn.
verb
(dialect) to walk with a limp; to be lame
dialectThis is a dialectal meaning, primarily found in certain regional varieties of Chinese. In Standard Mandarin, 瘸 (qué) is the common word for 'to be lame'.
Tā他
jiǎo脚
bāi掰
le了
，
zǒu走
lù路
yī一
qué瘸
yī一
guǎi拐
de的
。
His leg/foot is lame, and he walks with a limp.
Nà那
zhī只
gǒu狗
de的
hòu后
tuǐ腿
hǎo好
xiàng像
bāi掰
le了
。
That dog's hind leg seems to be lame.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Jiǎo脚
bāi掰
shǒu手
cán残
，
xíng形
róng容
shēn身
tǐ体
yǒu有
yán严
zhòng重
cán残
jí疾
。
'Lame foot and crippled hand' describes someone with severe physical disabilities.