Cantonese words starting with B

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My humble skill; a meager or modest skill.

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薄烤餅薄烤饼

Unfaithful in love; fickle, ungrateful, or lacking in affection.

Meanness and generosity; the degree of kindness, thickness, or quality of treatment.

薄熙來薄熙来

Bo Xilai (1949-), a former PRC politician.

At dawn; daybreak.

Mint; menthol, or the plant itself, known for its strong, cool, and refreshing scent.

Peppermint oil.

Peppermint sweet or mint candy.

A vast area, or the entire country, including coastal and distant regions.

Bo Yibo (1908-2007), a high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China.

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薄油層薄油层

Oil sheet; a thin layer of oil.

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Too thin; of insufficient thickness.

Weak, frail, or feeble, particularly in reference to strength, power, or will.

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薄弱環節薄弱环节

Weak link; a vulnerable point or weak spot in a system, plan, or chain.

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薄養厚葬薄养厚葬

To treat one's parents poorly while they are alive but give them a lavish funeral after they die.

Light fleece fabric or clothing.

My meager gift; a humble term used for a present one is giving.

Small profits; a narrow profit margin.

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薄利多銷薄利多销

Small profits but quick turnover; a sales strategy of setting prices low to increase sales volume and overall profit.

舶來品舶来品

Imported goods; products brought in from a foreign country.

Roadblock; a police road block.

One's own face or reputation, used to ask for a favor or to save face.

Dim light, twilight, or dawn.

To have an unfortunate life, traditionally said of women who die young or face great hardships.

Membrane or thin film.

Dusk; twilight.

Thin mist or light fog.

Thin-skinned; having thin skin, or metaphorically sensitive, shy, and easily provoked.

Thin slice; flake.

Gauze, tulle, or similar thin, sheer fabric.

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Raymond Burghardt, a US diplomat.

Thin and flimsy fabric; sheer or lightweight clothing material.

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薄透鏡薄透镜

Thin lens in optics, where the thickness is negligible compared to the focal length.

泊頭市泊头市

Botou, a county-level city in Cangzhou, Hebei.

Barren field; infertile farmland.

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Eggshell china; very thin and delicate porcelain.

Inferior wine; a humble term used by a host to refer to the alcohol they serve to guests.

Thin paper, such as tissue paper or onionskin.

Hail; hailstone.

A disaster or damage caused by a hailstorm.

A gang or organized group of people, often associated with illegal activities.

Watchman's rattle or wooden percussion instrument.

A small stream, creek, or canal.

Nation, state, or country.

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幫辦仔帮办仔

A junior, young, or inexperienced police inspector, often implying a lack of respect.

An inspector-level civil servant, most commonly referring to a police inspector.

Please help; to assist.

To subsidize or supplement financially.

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幫寶適帮宝适

Pampers, a brand of baby and toddler products best known for disposable diapers.