No. 272 in Chinese
白
"White" or "pure."
In a sentence
白雪覆盖了整个大地。
The white snow covered the entire land.
In this sentence, '白' describes the color of snow, representing 'white.'
他白跑了一趟，事情已经解决了。
He went on a trip in vain, as the issue was already resolved.
Here, '白' is used figuratively to mean 'in vain' or 'for nothing,' indicating wasted effort.
白天我一般喜欢去散步。
During the day, I usually enjoy going for a walk.
In this sentence, '白' is part of '白天,' which means 'daytime,' derived from the literal meaning of 'white' to represent brightness during the day.
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