平白

平白

Chinese

		flat; level; equal flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful	white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
simp. and trad. (平白)		平	白

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): píngbái

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ping⁴ baak⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: píngbái
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pyngbair
    • Tongyong Pinyin: píngbái
    • IPA ^(key): /pʰiŋ³⁵ paɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: ping⁴ baak⁶
    • Yale: pìhng baahk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ping⁴ baak⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ping⁴ bag⁶
    • IPA ^(key): /pʰɪŋ²¹ päːk̚²/

Adverb

平白

1. for no reason; gratuitously

Derived terms

平白無事／平白无事 平白無故／平白无故 (píngbáiwúgù)

平白無端／平白无端 平白無辜／平白无辜

Adjective

平白

1. plain and clear (language)