你這封信寄錯了地址，害我白跑了一趟。
You sent this letter to the wrong address, which caused me to make a trip for nothing.
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Example sentences
這朵白色的花很漂亮。
这朵白色的花很漂亮。
This white flower is very beautiful.
我先打了電話，免得白跑一趟。
I called ahead to avoid making a trip for nothing.
媽媽正在廚房裡切白蘿蔔準備做湯。
Mom is cutting white radishes in the kitchen, preparing to make soup.
鋼琴上的黑鍵和白鍵共同奏出了美妙的樂曲。
The black and white keys on the piano together played a beautiful piece of music.
Usage Notes
Commonly refers to the color white. Can also mean 'plain' (as in white water), 'clear/understandable', or 'in vain'.
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