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

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.

把这根筷子掰开就知道质量好不好。

Bǎ zhè gēn kuàizi bāikāi jiù zhīdào zhìliàng hǎo bùhǎo.

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