Cantonese words starting with B
7,195 entries
biu2 min6 man4 zoeng1
表面文章
A superficial show; writing, speech, or actions done merely for outward appearance.
biu2 min6 ngoi6 mok2
表面外膜
Surface coat
biu2 min6 soeng6
表面上
On the surface; superficially; ostensibly.
biu2 min6 wut6 faa3 zai1
表面活化劑表面活化剂
Surfactant; a substance that reduces surface tension in a liquid.
biu2 min6 wut6 sing3 zai1
表面活性劑表面活性剂
Surfactant; a substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid.
biu2 min6 zoeng1 lik6
表面張力表面张力
Surface tension.
biu2 ming4
表明
To state clearly; to make clear; to make one's position or stance known.
biu2 mui2
表妹
Younger female cousin on one's mother's side, or one's father's sister's side.
biu2 pei4
表皮
Epidermis or skin; the outermost layer of cells in plants, invertebrates, or vertebrate skin.
biu2 seot1
表率
An example or role model to be followed.
biu2 seot6
表述
To express, articulate, or formulate.
biu2 si6
表示
To state, express, or show to others.
biu2 si6 cang4
表示層表示层
Presentation layer in the OSI model of computer networking.
biu2 siu3
表少
A term used to address the younger male cousin of one's husband, or historically used as a general term of address for young men.
biu2 sou2
表嫂
The wife of one's older or younger male cousin on one's mother's or aunt's/uncle's side.
biu2 suk1
表叔
One's father's younger male cousin; historically used in Hong Kong to refer to a male official from mainland China.
biu2 taai3
表態表态
To declare one's stand; to make known one's position or attitude towards an issue.
biu2 tou2
表土
Topsoil; the upper layer of soil.
biu2 wai6
表位
Epitope; an antigenic determinant in immunology.
biu2 wan1
表溫表温
Surface temperature.
biu2 wu4
裱糊
To mount or paste materials onto walls or artworks for decoration or preservation.
biu2 zat6
表姪表侄
First cousin once removed; specifically, the son of one's maternal cousin or a female paternal cousin.
biu2 zat6 neoi5
表姪女表侄女
A daughter of one's father's sister's son, mother's brother's son, or mother's sister's son.
biu2 ze2
表姐
Older female cousin sharing a different surname; formerly used to address a young woman from mainland China.
biu2 ze2 mui6
表姐妹
Female cousin who is the daughter of one's mother's sibling or one's father's sister.
biu2 zi2
婊子
Prostitute, bitch, or whore; a derogatory term for a woman who sells sex or is deemed promiscuous.
biu2 zi2
表姊
Older female cousin via the maternal side, or via paternal aunts.
biu2 zi2 mui6
表姊妹
Female cousins on one's mother's side, or father's sister's daughters.
biu2 zi6
表字
Courtesy name; a literary or alternative name historically given to a person at adulthood, often stressing a moral principle.
biu2 zing1
表徵表征
A symbol, indicator, representation, or symptom that expresses an underlying state.
biu2 zing3
表證表证
Prima facie evidence or case; also, the initial mild symptoms of an illness.
biu2 zoeng1
表彰
To publicly commend, honor, or praise someone.
biu2 zoeng1
表章
An official memorial or petition written to the emperor.
biu2 zoeng6
表象
Outward appearance, or representation in psychology and mathematics.
bo1
啵
A final particle equivalent to 吧, used for emphasis or to make a suggestion.
bo1
坡
Slope; incline; a slanted surface.
bo1
嶓
An ancient name for a mountain in Shaanxi province, China.
bo1
波
A formal dance or ball; a social gathering for dancing.
bo1
玻
Glass; a prefix or abbreviation referring to glass or crystalline materials.
bo1
般
Kind, type, or variety.
bo1
菠
Spinach
bo1 aa3 ci3
波阿次
Boaz; a biblical male name.
bo1 aa3 si1
波阿斯
Boaz (biblical figure, son of Salmon and Rahab).
bo1 baa3
波霸
Tapioca balls used in drinks, or a busty woman.
bo1 baa3 naai5 caa4
波霸奶茶
Bubble milk tea with large tapioca pearls
bo1 baan1 bou2
波斑鴇波斑鸨
MacQueen's bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), a species of bustard.
bo1 baan2
波板
A ping pong paddle; a table tennis bat.
bo1 baan2 tong2
波板糖
Lollipop; a flat, round hard candy on a stick.
bo1 beng2
波餅波饼
To be struck in the face or body by a ball.
bo1 bo1
啵啵
Onomatopoeia for a bubbling, popping, or crackling noise.