Cantonese words starting with B

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A less common name for Lamma Island in Hong Kong.

Boluo, a county in Huizhou, Guangdong, China.

博羅縣博罗县

Boluo County, a county in Huizhou City, Guangdong.

Bole, a county-level city in Xinjiang, China.

To peel off, or to fail an exam.

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博洛尼亞博洛尼亚

Bologna, a city in northern Italy.

博樂市博乐市

Bole, a county-level city in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang.

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To risk one's life; to exert oneself to the utmost; to work desperately hard.

To take advantage of a chaotic situation, or to try one's luck during a muddle.

To take advantage of a chaotic situation for personal gain.

搏唔過搏唔过

Not worth taking the risk; not worth a gamble.

A blog post or blog article.

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博聞多識博闻多识

Learned and erudite; having wide knowledge and a rich store of information.

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博文約禮博文约礼

To study extensively and self-discipline one's behavior with propriety; to acquire broad knowledge while abiding by the rules of decorum.

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博聞強記博闻强记

To be knowledgeable and have an excellent memory.

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博聞強識博闻强识

Erudite, well-informed, and possessing a powerful memory.

Natural history, natural science, or the study of a wide range of academic subjects.

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博物多聞博物多闻

Wide and knowledgeable; possessing vast, encyclopedic knowledge and broad experiences.

博物館博物馆

Museum; a venue that preserves, researches, and exhibits natural or man-made items.

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博物洽聞博物洽闻

To possess a vast and wide-ranging knowledge of many subjects.

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Museum, especially a large, comprehensive, or national museum.

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Pomeranian dog breed

To risk one's life, or to work with all one's might; desperately.

駁面子驳面子

To save someone's face; to show respect to someone in public.

To take advantage of a chaotic situation for personal gain, or to take advantage of someone sexually.

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Beaumont; a given name or place name.

Learned, scholarly, and refined; broad and elegant.

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博愛醫院博爱医院

Pok Oi Hospital.

A low stone wall built along the water's edge to protect an embankment; a revetment.

Bo'ao, a town in Hainan, China.

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博鰲亞洲論壇博鳌亚洲论坛

Boao Forum for Asia; an international organization and forum founded in 2001.

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博鰲鎮博鳌镇

Bo'ao, a coastal town in Hainan, China, known as a tourist destination and the site of the Boao Forum for Asia.

Universal love; equal love towards everyone and all things.

博愛縣博爱县

Bo'ai, a county in Jiaozuo, Henan.

博愛座博爱座

Priority seat on public transport.

博帕爾博帕尔

Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Boshan, a district in Zibo city, Shandong province, China.

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博山區博山区

Boshan, a district of Zibo City in Shandong Province.

To work or fight extremely hard to win or be the best.

Boxun; a US-based dissident Chinese news network.

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Bosworth (name).

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博斯普魯斯博斯普鲁斯

The Bosphorus; a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey.

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博斯騰湖博斯腾湖

Bosten Lake, a freshwater lake in Xinjiang.

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博施濟眾博施济众

To give charitably and help the needy extensively.

Doctoral degree or doctor; the highest academic degree awarded by a university.

博士後博士后

Postdoc; a researcher who works at a research institution after obtaining a doctoral degree.

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博士學位博士学位

Doctoral degree; PhD.

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博士買驢博士买驴

To write at length without ever getting to the point.

Box Hill, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia known for its large Chinese community.