掰

bāi · bai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to break off or break open sth with one's hands
  2. (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

面(miàn)条(tiáo)下(xià)锅(guō)前(qián)要(yào)先(xiān)掰(bāi)成(chéng)小(xiǎo)块(kuài)。

Before you put the noodles in the pot, you have to break them up into small pieces.

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02

他(tā)把(bǎ)面(miàn)包(bāo)掰(bāi)成(chéng)两(liǎng)半(bàn),分(fēn)给(gěi)妹(mèi)妹(mei)。

He broke the bread into two halves and shared them with his younger sister.

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