掰
bāi
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- 1to break off or break open sth with one's hands
- 2(fig.) to break off (a relationship)
Example
麵條下鍋前要先掰成小塊。
miàntiáo xiàguō qián yào xiān bāi chéng xiǎo kuài
Before you put the noodles in the pot, you have to break them up into small pieces.