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掰

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verb HSK 7 #10,357

Meanings

  1. 1 to break apart with hands; to snap
  2. 2 to bend (fingers when counting)

Examples

他把面包掰成两半。
Tā bǎ miànbāo bāi chéng liǎng bàn.
He broke the bread in half with his hands.
小孩掰着手指头数数。
Xiǎohái bāi zhe shǒuzhǐtou shǔshù.
The child counted on their fingers.
把玉米掰下来。
Bǎ yùmǐ bāi xiàlái.
Snap the corn off the stalk.

Tips

usage
掰 is specifically breaking by pulling apart with two hands (like snapping a stick). It's different from 折 (zhé, to fold/break) and 断 (duàn, to sever). 掰手腕 (bāi shǒuwàn) means arm wrestling.

Stroke Order

掰 bāi