Meaning of 白白
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
báibái
- in vain
- to no purpose
- for nothing
- white
白白 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他白白牺牲生命，忘了出卖组织。
He wastes his life, forgetting to betray his organization.
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白 bái · white · 5 strokes
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白 bái · white · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 白白.
| 明白 | míngbai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime; during the day |
| 白色 | báisè | white; fig. reactionary |
| 白菜 | báicài | Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); sometimes used to re |
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum; (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒[bai2 pu2 |
| 白领 | báilǐng | white-collar; white-collar worker |
| 坦白 | tǎnbái | honest; forthcoming |
| 空白 | kòngbái | blank space |
| 表白 | biǎobái | to explain oneself; to express |
| 黑白 | hēibái | black and white; right and wrong |
| 蛋白质 | dànbáizhì | protein |
| 对白 | duìbái | dialogue (in a movie or a play) |
Questions about 白白
What does 白白 mean?
白白 (báibái) means "in vain; to no purpose" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 白白?
白白 is made of 2 characters: 白 (5 strokes), 白 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 白白 an HSK word?
Yes. 白白 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.