Chinese word dictionary

掰扯

bāi che · to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect)

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Word information

Simplified掰扯

Traditional掰扯

Pinyinbāi che

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Character breakdown

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掰bāi

to rip, to tear

扯chě

to rip, to tear; to haul; casual talk

How to learn 掰扯

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bye-bye (loanword) (Tw)

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