HSK 7-9
掰
bāi动
to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
她把玉米掰成两段下锅。
Tā bǎ yù mǐ bāi chéng liǎng duàn xià guō.
She broke the corn into two pieces before putting it in the pot.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.