bái
白头
white; clear; in vain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesadjective
white
The basic color; opposite of black.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
chuān穿
bái白
sè色
de的
chèn衬
shān衫
。
I like to wear white shirts.
Xuě雪
shì是
bái白
de的
。
Snow is white.
adjective
clear; plain; obvious
Refers to things being easy to see, understand, or obvious.
Zhēn真
xiàng相
zhōng终
yú于
dà大
bái白
le了
。
The truth is finally out in the open.
Tā他
de的
huà话
yì意
si思
hěn很
bái白
。
The meaning of his words is very clear.
adverb
in vain; for nothing; without success or result
Often used to express wasted effort.
Tā他
bái白
máng忙
le了
yī一
chǎng场
。
He went to a lot of trouble for nothing.
Wǒ我
bái白
děng等
le了
tā他
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
I waited for him for an hour in vain.
adjective
free of charge; gratis
informalOften used in spoken language.
Zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
shì是
bái白
chī吃
de的
。
This meal is free.
Bù不
néng能
bái白
ná拿
bié别
rén人
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
You can't just take other people's stuff for free.