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掰 bāi

to break off with both hands

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
手
Type
Ideograph
Made of 手分手 ⿲手分手

Memory hint: To tear something 分 with both hands 手

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  1. 他掰开了一块面包。
    Tā bāikāile yí kuài miànbāo.
    He broke open a piece of bread with his hands.
    he break-open-(particle) one (measure) bread
  2. 你能帮我把这个苹果掰成两半吗？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhège píngguǒ bāichéng liǎng bàn ma?
    Can you help me break this apple into two halves?
    you can help me (particle) this apple break-into two half (question)
  3. 请把巧克力掰成小块分给大家。
    Qǐng bǎ qiǎokèlì bāichéng xiǎo kuài fēn gěi dàjiā.
    Please break the chocolate into small pieces and share with everyone.
    please (particle) chocolate break-into small piece distribute to everyone
  4. 这块木头太硬了，掰不开。
    Zhè kuài mùtou tài yìng le, bāi bù kāi.
    This piece of wood is too hard, it can't be broken open.
    this (measure) wood too hard (particle), break not open
  5. 吃饭前，妈妈把馒头掰成了小块给孩子吃。
    Chīfàn qián, māma bǎ mántou bāichéngle xiǎo kuài gěi háizi chī.
    Before eating, mom broke the steamed bun into small pieces for the child to eat.
    eat-meal before, mom (particle) steamed-bun break-into-(particle) small piece for child eat

Words with 掰 (1)