白bái
in vain, for nothing. 5 strokes, radical 白, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 白
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 白 · the stroke-order rules
What 白 is made of
日 (rì, sun).
A burning candle; the rays of the sun.
Words that use 白
| 白 | in vain, for nothing 没有达到目的，努力全都浪费了 他白跑一趟，商店已经关门了。He went all the way there for nothing, since the shop had already closed. Lesson 243, 虚实相生与辨义明道 · 析理通幽与多音妙用 · Pragmatic Nuance, Contextual Measure & Polyphonic Senses |
| 白色 | white (colour) 像雪一样的颜色 他今天穿了一件白色衬衫。The shirt he wore today was white. Lesson 1, 我的家人 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 白菜 | Chinese cabbage 一种绿白色的青菜，可以炒来吃 李爷爷送来几棵新鲜的白菜给我们。Grandpa Li brought us some fresh Chinese cabbage from his garden. Lesson 109, 温暖邻里 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 白酒 | Chinese liquor, baijiu (distilled spirit) 中国传统的高度数烈性酒 客人举杯，用香醇的白酒庆祝丰收的喜悦。The guests raised their cups, celebrating the joy of harvest with fragrant baijiu. Lesson 386, 润物温情 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude |
| 白领 | white-collar worker 指从事脑力劳动的职员 白领们自觉排队接受严密安检。The white-collar workers queued up on their own for the checkpoint. Lesson 538, 职场坚守 · 笃行恪守与时代风云 · Urban Vigilance & Resilient Governance |
| 白天 | daytime 自破晓天亮至日落天黑的昼间日光时段 太好了！昨天下了一整天雨，希望周末白天都是大晴天。Wonderful! It rained all day yesterday; I hope the daytime this weekend is all bright sunshine. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 9, 星期几与计划 |