ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.exaggerated or unfeasible statement; empty talk; empty promise; groundless talk
你在空口说白话,所以我不信。
You're just making empty promises, so I don't believe you.
- 2
n.vernacular
创作白话小说
write vernacular novels
白话文
vernacular
白话在翻译文学中升帐挂帅。
The vernacular began to dominate in translated literature.
synonym
- 3
v.dialgossip, chitchat
她一边纳鞋底,一边和妈妈说白话。
She chitchatted with her mother while stitching a sole of cloth shoe.
Word usage
- Note"白话" is often used for banter or ridicule.