bái

曹白鱼

Word · Adjective · Adverb · NounTraditional白

white; clear; in vain; surname Bai

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

4 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

white color

One of the basic colors.

Tā她
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
bái白
sè色
de的
qún裙
zi子
 。

She wore a white dress.

2.

adjective

clear; plain; obvious

Describes clarity or obviousness.

Zhēn真
xiàng相
dà大
bái白
le了
 。

The truth is now clear.

3.

adverb

in vain; to no avail

Often used with 费 (fèi) or 搭 (dā).

Wǒ我
bái白
děng等
le了
tā他
bàn半
tiān天
 。

I waited for him in vain for a long time.

4.

noun

Chinese surname Bai

A common surname.

Bái白
Jū居
yì易
shì是
táng唐
dài代
zhù著
míng名
shī诗
rén人
 。

Bai Juyi is a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty.