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2024
白搭
白搭
Chinese
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage
simp.
and
trad.
(
白搭
)
白
搭
Adjective
白搭
(
informal
)
in vain
;
no good
;
useless
跟
他
吵架
也
是
白搭
。
[
MSC
,
trad.
and
simp.
]
Gēn tā chǎojià yě shì
báidā
.
[
Pinyin
]
There's
no use
arguing with him.
Etymology
Literally: "thrown in for nothing."
Pronunciation
Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
báidā
(
Zhuyin
)
: ㄅㄞˊ ㄉㄚ
Cantonese
(
Jyutping
)
:
baak
6
daap
3
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
,
Beijing
)
+
Pinyin
:
báidā
Zhuyin
:
ㄅㄞˊ ㄉㄚ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
bairda
IPA
(key)
:
/paɪ̯³⁵ ta̠⁵⁵/
Cantonese
(
Standard Cantonese
,
Guangzhou
)
+
Jyutping
:
baak
6
daap
3
Yale
:
baahk daap
Cantonese Pinyin
:
baak
9
daap
8
IPA
(
key
)
:
/pɑːk̚² tɑːp̚³/
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