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How do you say "white" in Chinese?
白
bái
In Chinese, "white" is 白.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'by' with falling tone (rhymes with 'guy'), pitch descends, a clean and pure sound.
Writing and usage
A single character with 5 strokes; one of the simplest color characters, relates to purity and clarity.
Example sentence
这个纸是白的。
This paper is white.
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How to remember 白
White is simple and pure, matching its simple character form.
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- ninety-nine 九十九 jiǔ shí jiǔ
- seventy-one 七十一 qī shí yī
- thirty-nine 三十九 sān shí jiǔ
- thirty-one 三十一 sān shí yī
- thirty-two 三十二 sān shí èr
- twenty 二十 èr shí
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Questions about 白
How do you say "white" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "white" is 白. It is a noun.
How is 白 written in Chinese?
A single character with 5 strokes; one of the simplest color characters, relates to purity and clarity.
How is 白 used in a sentence?
Use 白 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个纸是白的。 (This paper is white.).
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