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白话 (白話)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

白话 [báihuà]
  1. 1. noun unfounded statement

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

白话 [báihuà]
  1. 1. noun vernacular; colloquial
  2. 2. noun Cantonese

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

白话 [báihuà]
  1. 1. 空话;没有根据或不能兑现的话
    说到就要做到,不要空口说白话
  2. 2. 唐宋以来在口语基础上形成的书面语(跟"文言"相区别)
    白话
    提倡白话文。
  3. 3. 动 [口] 说话;闲聊
    快干活儿吧,别白话
    他可真能白话
  4. 4. 多用于谐谑或嘲讽。

Examples

中国文学潮流遭遇了急变,白话叙事替代文言咏叹。
The trend of Chinese literature experienced a sudden change. Narrating in colloquial language replaced chanting in classical Chinese.
我们出版社计划陆续出版一些古代经籍的白话译文。
Our publication house plans to publish a series of modern versions of the classics.
据说胡适创作了中国第一首白话诗。
It is said that Hu Shi wrote China's first vernacular poem.
伙友(多用于早期白话)。
快干活儿吧,别白话
空口说白话就会失信于人。
The song uses colloquial language.
那首歌使用了白话

Word Decomposition


[bái]
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[huà]

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