Writing
掰 (bāi) — how to say "to break apart with both hands" in Chinese
掰
To break apart with both hands
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
掰成两半
bāi chéng liǎng bàn
to break into two halves
掰开
bāi kāi
to break open
掰断
bāi duàn
to snap off
Examples
他用手掰开了一个大苹果。
He broke a big apple apart with his hands.
他掰面包。
He breaks the bread.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to break apart with both hands" in Chinese?
"to break apart with both hands" in Chinese is 掰 (bāi).
Bai in Chinese meaning
掰 (bāi) means "To break apart with both hands".
Bai in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced bāi (written as bai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Bai in Chinese character
It is written 掰 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 掰?
掰 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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