Cantonese words starting with B

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搏到盡搏到尽

To try one's absolute best; to give something everything one has.

A supervisor of a doctoral candidate.

A transit barge.

To beat rhythmically; to pulsate or throb.

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博科聖地博科圣地

Boko Haram, the Islamic insurgent group based in northern Nigeria.

To engage in a firefight or a small-scale gun battle.

Bofors, a Swedish arms manufacturing company.

To refute; to rebut.

Borg, a surname or name.

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博格達峰博格达峰

Mount Bogda, the highest peak of the Bogda Shan range in eastern Tianshan.

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博格達山脈博格达山脉

Bogda Shan, a mountain range in the Tian Shan mountains.

Bogdo, the last Khan of Mongolia.

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博格多汗宮博格多汗宫

The Palace of the Bogdo Khan in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

Close-combat fighting, either unarmed or with weapons.

An intermediary or middleman, or a connection used to bridge a gap.

Bo Gu (1907-1946), Soviet-trained Chinese Communist leader, journalist, and propagandist.

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Conversant with things past and present; possessing wide knowledge of history and contemporary affairs.

To set a fractured or broken bone.

Blog; a website or platform containing online journal entries or articles.

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Blogosphere; the collective community of blogs and bloggers.

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博客寫手博客写手

Blogger; a person who writes for a blog.

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博客話劇博客话剧

Blog drama; a serialized audio drama or stage play format associated with online blogs.

Joint; the connection point where two separate parts meet.

Boxing County in Shandong province, China.

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博興縣博兴县

Boxing, a county in Binzhou, Shandong province.

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駁殼槍驳壳枪

Mauser pistol; a type of semi-automatic pistol with a wooden holster-stock.

Erudite; learned; possessing broad and deep knowledge.

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博學多才博学多才

Erudite and multitalented; possessing wide knowledge and many skills.

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搏紅顏一笑搏红颜一笑

To do everything one can to win a smile from a beautiful woman; to please a woman.

To take a chance; to try one's luck or give it a shot.

Blog friend; a mutual contact or friend on a blog or microblogging platform.

Boye County, a county in Hebei Province, China.

博野縣博野县

Boye, a county in Baoding, Hebei Province.

Boise, the capital city of Idaho.

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To have wide but shallow knowledge; to be a jack of all trades but master of none.

To refute, correct, or point out errors in someone's writing or opinions.

博爾德博尔德

Boulder, Colorado, a city in the United States.

博爾頓博尔顿

Bolton, a surname or place name.

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博爾赫斯博尔赫斯

Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentine writer and poet.

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博爾塔拉蒙古自治州博尔塔拉蒙古自治州

Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang, China.

A competition, contest, or game that requires strategy, intelligence, and playing mind games.

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博弈論博弈论

To risk being arrested by committing a crime.

To run the risk of arrest; to intentionally do something illegal that could get oneself arrested.

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博拉博拉島博拉博拉岛

Bora Bora, an island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia.

To read or watch a wide variety of things; to be well-read.

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博覽館博览馆

An exhibition centre or convention centre; a large venue suitable for exhibitions.

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博覽羣書博览群书

To have read a vast number of books; to be exceptionally well-read.

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博覽群書博览群书

Well-read; to have read a vast number of books of various genres.

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博覽會博览会

Exposition or exhibition; a large-scale fair showcasing products to promote culture and trade.