break off (with hands); sever (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
掰 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
白 bái - white (adj.) | HSK 2
百 bǎi - hundred (num.) | HSK 2
摆 bǎi - to arrange; set in order; pendulum; lower hem (of a gown/jacket/skirt) (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他用力掰开坚果。 tā yòng lì bāi kāi jiān guǒ. - He forcefully cracked open the nut.
她试图掰开门把手，但没有成功。 tā shì tú bāi kāi mén bǎ shǒu, dàn méi yǒu chéng gōng. - She tried to twist open the doorknob but failed.
他把饼干掰成两半。 tā bǎ bǐng gān bāi chéng liǎng bàn. - He broke the cookie in half.
他们一起掰玉米棒子。 tā men yī qǐ bāi yù mǐ bàng zi. - They were breaking corn cobs together.
她轻轻掰开巧克力，分给朋友们。 tā qīng qīng bāi kāi qiǎo kè lì, fēn gěi péng you men. - She gently broke the chocolate and shared it with friends.