掰开

掰開

bāikāi

verb #28,078

Meanings

1 to break apart with one's hands
2 to pull open
3 to pry open with the fingers

Characters

to break with the hands; to snap

open; apart (resultative complement)

Examples

HSK 3

她把面包掰开，分给大家。

Tā bǎ miànbāo bāikāi, fēn gěi dàjiā.

She broke the bread apart and shared it with everyone.

HSK 6

把这根筷子掰开就知道质量好不好。

Bǎ zhè gēn kuàizi bāikāi jiù zhīdào zhìliàng hǎo bù hǎo.

Break this chopstick apart and you'll know whether the quality is good.

Tips

usage

掰 (bāi) specifically means to break or snap something with the hands using a bending force. 开 is a resultative complement indicating the object is opened/separated. Compare with 折断 (to snap/break off).

Stroke Order

掰 bāi

开 kāi