How to say “white” in Chinese
white; in vain
“White” in Chinese is 白, bái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
白 is read bái. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “白”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 白. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我白天很忙wǒbáitiānhěnmángI'm busy during the day.
- 这件衣服是白色的。zhèjiànyīfushìbáisèdeThis piece of clothing is white.
- 你要白色的还是红色的？nǐyàobáisèdeháishihóngsèdeDo you want the white one or the red one?
- 你要黑色的还是白色的？nǐyàohēisèdeháishibáisèdeDo you want the black one or the white one?
- 你明白了吗？nǐmíngbailemaDo you get it now?
- 我完全不明白你的意思wǒwánquánbùmíngbainǐdeyìsiI have absolutely no idea what you mean.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Discounts and promotions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “white” in Chinese?
“White” in Chinese is 白, pinyin bái.
What does 白 mean?
白 (bái) means “white; in vain”.
How do you write 白?
白 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 白?
白 is read bái. Tones: bái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“white” in the lesson “Discounts and promotions”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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