bái

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See also: bai, Bai, bài, bāi, băi, bǎi, ba'i, and bai'

Hokkien[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of bái – see (“bad; not good; disappointing; of poor quality”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Mandarin[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

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Romanization[edit]

bái (bai2, Zhuyin ㄅㄞˊ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

bái

  1. (chiefly religion) to bow during an act of worship as sign of respect or to show sincerity
    bái trờito bow to Heaven

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Derived terms