白 bái
“white; snowy; pure”
adjective, name, adverb, attributive, verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
白 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2012: 白 bái — Level 5; official annotation 5 (副). PDF page 130
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 白
白 is the basic word for the color white, like the color of paper, clouds, or snow. It is used before a noun (白纸, 白衣服), or after 是 in the pattern 是白色的. For learners at this level, the most useful pattern is 白色的 + noun.
例句Example sentences
- 我有一张白纸。wǒ yǒu yì zhāng bái zhǐ.I have a piece of white paper.
- 她穿了一件白衣服。tā chuān le yí jiàn bái yī fu.She is wearing a white top.
- 这个杯子是白色的。zhè ge bēi zi shì bái sè de.This cup is white.
义项All meanings
- Bái: surname Bai
- bái: white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank