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to break apart

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bai1kai1 bāikāi

Meaning


Primary

to break apart

Alternatives

break apart, breaks apart, breaking apart, broke apart

Mnemonic


掰開 To break apart is 開 to open something by 掰 breaking off pieces of it until it is split up.

Usage


他 把 面包 掰開, 分給 了 朋友。

He broke apart the bread and shared it with his friend.

請 掰開 巧克力, 分給 每個人。

Please break apart the chocolate and share it with everyone.

這 塊 糖 很 硬, 很 難 掰開。

This piece of candy is very hard, it is difficult to break apart.