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白

bái

white; blank; in vain; freely; frankly

HSK 5

Pronunciation

白bái2

Second tone: rising

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Usage in this example

Describes a white shirt or blank paper, or works adverbially for waiting in vain, giving free drinks, or speaking frankly.

Example sentence

她穿着一件白衬衫,看起来很干净。

tā chuānzhe yí jiàn bái chènshān, kàn qǐlái hěn gānjìng.

She is wearing a white shirt and looks very clean.

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