白

• 拼音: bái
• 汉字拆解: 白 = pictograph originally depicting something white or bright

含义

White. The colour white; also means 'blank', 'plain', or 'in vain'.

As an adjective, primarily means 'white' in colour. Extended meanings include 'blank' (白纸, blank paper), 'plain' (白水, plain water), and 'in vain' (白做, done for nothing). Often combined with 色 to form 白色 (the colour white).

例句

1. 她穿了一件白色的衣服。
2. 我喜欢白色。
3. 天上有白云。

用法指南

语境: colour, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她的猫是白色的。(Her cat is white.)
• 我要一杯白水。(I'd like a glass of plain water.)

错误说法

• 说别人'白'来形容皮肤 (Commenting on skin colour with 白 can be sensitive — be mindful of context)

起源与历史

Originally a pictograph depicting the shape of an acorn or the white of a fingernail. The core meaning has always been 'white' or 'bright'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal