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

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: píngbái
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: píngbái
  - Wade–Giles: pʻing²-pai²
  - Yale: píng-bái
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pyngbair
  - Palladius: пинбай (pinbaj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiŋ³⁵ paɪ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ping⁴ baak⁶
  - Yale: pìhng baahk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ping⁴ baak⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ping⁴ bag⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɪŋ²¹ paːk̚²/

Adverb

平白

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

plain and clear (language)

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