白

bái

adjectivenoun★Beginner

general

white (color)

天空是白色的

The sky is white.

general

to explain; to clarify

请白一下这个问题

Please explain this question.

general

to lose; to be defeated

他输了比赛，白了

He lost the game.

general

pure; clean

白纸

white paper

Collocations

白色white color白天daytime白费in vain

白手起家idiom

to start from scratch

白忙phrase

to work in vain

'白' is commonly used to describe the color white, but it can also mean 'to explain' or 'to lose' in certain contexts.

When '白' is used as a verb, it often appears in phrases like '白一下' (to explain) or '白了' (to lose).

The character '白' is a pictograph representing the color white, derived from ancient Chinese writing.

'白' can be used as both an adjective and a verb, depending on the context. As a verb, it often means 'to explain' or 'to lose'.

白

white

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