粵

黑hak1白baak6

hak1 baak6haak1 baak6hēi bái

English

  1. black and white
  2. right and wrong
  3. monochrome
  4. black and white; monochromic
  5. good and bad; right and wrong; justice and evil

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 黑色同白色嘅合稱,泛指唔同光暗嘅灰色,同彩色相對
  2. 比喻善惡、是非、正邪

Examples

  • 那幅画是黑白的。

    The picture is in black and white.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 我有一隻黑白斑點狗。

    I have a black and white speckled dog.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 嬰兒不懂得分是非黑白。

    A baby has no knowledge of good and evil.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 就連小孩子也會分辨是非黑白。

    Even a child knows right from wrong.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 黑白相

    monochrome

  • 黑白片

    black-and-white film

  • 黑白兩道

    both the lawful and unlawful parties

  • 黑白不分

    ignoring truth or falsity

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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