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白…了

bái … le
... for nothing
Grammar Pattern

Parts

白bái · white, snowy, pure, bright, empty
HSK 2
›
了le · (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1
›

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Example Sentences

我白等了一个小时。
wǒ bái děng le yī gè xiǎoshí 。
I waited an hour for nothing.
商店关门了,我们白跑了一趟。
shāngdiàn guānmén le , wǒmen bái pǎo le yī tàng 。
The shop was closed, so we made the trip for nothing.
他没来,我白准备了这么多菜。
tā méi lái , wǒ bái zhǔnbèi le zhème duō cài 。
He didn't come, so I made all this food for nothing.

Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing wasted efforts with "bai"

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