bāi

擘

Character · VerbTraditional掰

break apart with hands

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

verb

This is the more common form and character for the action.

Tā他

bāi掰

le了

yī一

kuài块

miàn面

bāo包

gěi给

wǒ我

。

He broke off a piece of bread for me.

Tā他

bǎ把

kuài筷

zi子

bāi掰

duàn断

le了

。

He snapped the chopsticks in two.

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Bié别

bāi掰

shù树

zhī枝

，

yào要

ài爱

hù护

shù树

mù木

。

Don't break tree branches; we should protect trees.