Definition
白搭 is a colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to be in vain' or 'no use'. It often appears in spoken Chinese to express that an effort or action produced no useful result. You can use it as a predicate without an object, typically followed by 了 for a completed action. It is different from 没用, which is more general; 白搭 emphasizes that the effort was wasted.
v.p.
to be in vainno useuseless (colloquial)
Examples
- ，白搭。Wǒ xué le sān tiān, jiéguǒ quán bái dā le.I studied for three days, but it was all in vain.
- ？白搭！。Nǐ gēn tā jiǎng dàolǐ? bái dā! Tā gēnběn bù tīng.Try reasoning with him? Useless! He won't listen at all.
- ，白搭。Zhè diǎn nǔlì gēnběn bú gòu, quán shì bái dā.This little effort is nowhere near enough — completely worthless.
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