bai

[ bahy ]

noun

1. a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bai¹

< Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese mái dust storm

Example Sentences

The blaze on Friday night at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital is being blamed on an electrical fault.

From BBC

The 5-year-old male panda, Yun Chuan, is the grandson of Bai Yun and Gao Gao, two giant pandas that lived at the San Diego Zoo for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities are also paying careful attention on a hydropower plant in the northwestern Yen Bai province, as a huge inflow of water into the reservoir surrounding the dam raises concerns that it may collapse.

From BBC

One-storey homes in parts of Thai Nguyen and Yen Bai provinces were almost completely submerged in the early hours of Tuesday, with residents waiting on the roofs for help.

From BBC

Dang Tien Lam, who lives in the northwestern Yen Bai province, was playing in a stream with his nine siblings on 17 Aug when he wandered into the hills and got lost, local reports said.

From BBC