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摆烂 (bǎi làn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

摆烂 (bǎi làn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

摆烂 (bǎi làn) means to stop striving; to let things go; in sports, to tank.

帮我一下 (bāng wǒ yī xià): Meaning in English

帮我一下 (bāng wǒ yī xià): Meaning in English

帮我一下 (bāng wǒ yī xià) means “Help me for a moment”.

报价 (bào jià): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

报价 (bào jià): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

报价 (bào jià) means to quote a price; a quoted price.

保重 (bǎo zhòng): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

保重 (bǎo zhòng): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

保重 (bǎo zhòng) means to take care of oneself.

包子 (bāo zi): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

包子 (bāo zi): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

包子 (bāo zi) means a steamed stuffed bun.

被字句 (bèi zì jù): Mandarin Grammar Example

被字句 (bèi zì jù): Mandarin Grammar Example

被 introduces a passive construction.

必须 (bì xū): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

必须 (bì xū): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

必须 (bì xū) means must; to have to.

不但……而且…… (bù dàn … ér qiě …): Mandarin Grammar Example

不但……而且…… (bù dàn … ér qiě …): Mandarin Grammar Example

不但……而且…… links an additional point: not only, but also.

不够 (bù gòu): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

不够 (bù gòu): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

不够 (bù gòu) means not enough; insufficient.

不客气 (bù kè qi): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

不客气 (bù kè qi): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

不客气 (bù kè qi) means you are welcome; also impolite or blunt, depending on context.

不可以 (bù kě yǐ): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

不可以 (bù kě yǐ): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

不可以 (bù kě yǐ) means may not.

不辣 (bù là): Meaning in English

不辣 (bù là): Meaning in English

不辣 (bù là) means “Not spicy”.