How to pronounce bai in pinyin, tone by tone

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bai

bai in every tone

掰
bāiㄅㄞT1

to break off or break open sth with one's hands; to break off

摆
bǎiㄅㄞˇT3

to arrange; to exhibit

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掰白摆败bāi bái bǎi bài

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