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HSK 7

白白

白白 (in vain, for nothing)

Explanation

白白 is used to emphasize that an action or outcome occurs in vain, wastefully, bringing no benefit or value. It usually goes with verbs denoting waste such as 浪费 (to waste), 损失 (to lose), 错过 (to miss). For example: 白白浪费 time means to waste time in vain, achieving no purpose.

Examples

她忘了关水龙头，白白浪费了很多水。
tāwàngleguānshuǐlóngtóu，báibáilàngfèilehěnduōshuǐ。
这次投资失败了，让公司白白损失了很多钱。
zhècìtóuzīshībàile，rànggōngsībáibáisǔnshīlehěnduōqián。

Learn “白白” effectively

The grammar point “白白” (白白 (in vain, for nothing)) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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