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掰

bāi
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to break off or break open sth with one's hands
  2. 2. (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

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Stroke order

12 strokes

Usage notes

Common mistakes

掰 specifically implies using both hands to break or pry something apart, not breaking by dropping or striking.

Example Sentences

2 shown
他用力 掰 开那个苹果。
He forcefully broke the apple apart with his hands.
掰 掰 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13111508)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 掰

分星掰两
fēn xīng bāi liǎng

punctilious

掰弯
bāi wān

to bend

掰手腕
bāi shǒu wàn

arm wrestling

掰扯
bāi che

to debate

掰直
bāi zhí

to straighten

掰腕子
bāi wàn zi

arm wrestling

掰开
bāi kāi

to pull apart

掰开揉碎
bāi kāi róu suì

lit. to pull apart and knead to a pulp

瞎掰
xiā bāi

(coll.) to talk nonsense

鸡掰
jī bāi

(slang) to fuck around with; (used as an intensifier) fucking; fucked up