ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

白

báiHSK 5

白 (bái) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adjective 形

  1. Englishwhite

    • EX
      她今天穿了一件白裙子，真好看。

      She's wearing a white dress today. It looks really nice.

    • EX
      他的头发已经全白了，看起来很老。

      His hair has turned completely white, making him look old.

2

adverb 副

  1. Englishin vain; for nothing

    • EX
      今天他不在家，我白跑了一趟。

      He wasn't home today, so I made the trip for nothing.

    • EX
      我准备了很久，结果考试取消了，白复习了。

      I spent a long time preparing, but then the exam was cancelled, so all that studying was for nothing.