Chinese Conversation · Level 4
88 words
Chinese word
白
Pronunciation
Pinyinbái
Meaning
- adjectivewhite
Example
请给我那顶白帽子。qǐng gěi wǒ nà dǐng bái mào zi
Please give me that white hat.
More examples
她戴着一顶白帽子。tā dài zhe yì dǐng bái mào zi
She is wearing a white hat.
Core concept
A bright, nearly colorless surface that reflects a great deal of light.
Common phrases
白帽子bái mào zi
white hat
白衣服bái yī fú
white clothes
Similar words
黑hēi: Describes a dark color that absorbs much of the light falling on it.
红hóng: Describes a bright red color like that of an apple or rose.
黄huáng: Describes a bright yellow color like that of the sun or a banana.
蓝lán: Describes a blue color like that of the sky or sea.
Definition in Chinese
表示颜色，指物体表面反射大量光线、看起来明亮的颜色，与黑色相对，也可指无色或浅色的状态。biǎo shì yán sè zhǐ wù tǐ biǎo miàn fǎn shè dà liàng guāng xiàn kàn qǐ lái míng liàng de yán sè yǔ hēi sè xiàng duì yě kě zhǐ wú sè huò qiǎn sè de zhuàng tài
Word origin
白 (bái, "white") is an ancient Chinese character whose early form was associated with brightness and later became the standard written form for the color white.
Usage tips
- Chinese color adjectives usually come before the noun, so a white hat follows the pattern of color first and object second.