How common it is
白 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bái slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
白表示颜色浅，也表示没有做某事或没有效果。
bái biǎo shì yán sè qiǎn， yě biǎo shì méi yǒu zuò mǒu shì huò méi yǒu xiào guǒ。
白 means white or pale, and can also mean in vain.
Context note
白常用于颜色和结果。
bái cháng yòng yú yán sè hé jié guǒ。
It is often used for color and outcome.
5 examples
这件衣服是白色的。
zhè jiàn yī fu shì bái sè de。
This piece of clothing is white.
天已经白了。
tiān yǐ jīng bái le。
It is already daylight.
白跑一趟。
bái pǎo yí tàng。
Go for nothing.
白天很热。
bái tiān hěn rè。
It is hot during the day.
他喜欢白色。
tā xǐ huan bái sè。
He likes white.
5 mini stories
她穿了一件白衣服。
tā chuān le yí jiàn bái yī fu。
She wore a white shirt.
白天的时候，公园里很多人。
bái tiān de shí hòu， gōng yuán lǐ hěn duō rén。
During the daytime, there are many people in the park.
他找错地方，白跑了一趟。
tā zhǎo cuò dì fāng， bái pǎo le yí tàng。
He went to the wrong place and wasted the trip.
白色的花很漂亮。
bái sè de huā hěn piào liang。
The white flowers are beautiful.
天刚亮，外面已经发白。
tiān gāng liàng， wài miàn yǐ jīng fā bái。
The sky just got light, and outside was already turning pale.