掰 (bāi): to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

Character info

Pinyin

bāi

Meaning

to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

Characters

1

Part of speech

verb

HSK level

HSK 7

Strokes

12

Radical

手

Structure

左中右结构

Chinese explanation

• 用手把东西分开或折断，通常不需要工具。例如把面包掰成两半。
• 把某物从整体上分出来，如掰下一块巧克力。
• 在口语中也有分开、断绝关系的意思，如掰了。