Cantonese words starting with B

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To patronize; to shop at or buy from a store.

An assistant cook or a temporary helper in a kitchen.

Bond, the English surname or name.

Bondi, a famous beach and suburb in Sydney, Australia.

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幫倒忙帮倒忙

To try to help but end up causing more trouble; to be more of a hindrance than a help.

Diplomatic relations; mutually recognized official ties between countries.

To mentor, assist, and educate someone.

A temporary helper who assists at a shop or workplace but is not a permanent employee.

A country, state, or nation.

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幫下眼帮下眼

To help with checking out, inspecting, or looking over something.

To hang on to and serve the rich and powerful, often through literary hack work or sycophancy.

To speak up for someone or say something nice on their behalf.

To speak up for someone, support their argument, or defend them in a discussion.

Accomplice; a person who helps a murderer or wrongdoer commit a crime.

Accomplice; a person who helps another commit a crime or bad deed.

Domestic helper; housemaid; servant.

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幫理不幫親帮理不帮亲

To side with truth and reason rather than one's relatives or friends.

Confederation; a loose alliance of independent states formed for a common purpose.

幫唔落帮唔落

Unable to help or support others, or unable to complete a task or job.

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幫埋單帮埋单

To help pay the bill; to settle the bill for someone else.

To help, assist, or do a favor.

To help look over something, offer opinions, or give advice on someone else's choices or work.

A faction, gang, or small group formed based on origin, trade, or shared interests.

To help, assist, or give someone a hand.

To help out, lend a hand, or back someone up when they are in need.

A gang, secret society, triad, or organized group with specific aims.

The outer leaves of a cabbage, or a group of people.

A watchman's wooden clapper, or a genre of Chinese opera that uses it.

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A general term for local operas in northern Chinese provinces, including Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, and Shandong.

To help or assist; to provide support to solve problems or improve a situation.

A noticeboard or place where official announcements, notices, or exam results are posted.

To tie, bind, or fasten with rope or similar material.

Arm or shoulder.

Burdock (Arctium lappa); a plant whose roots are used as a vegetable and in herbal medicine.

Frog; a short-bodied, tailless amphibian.

The upper arm or shoulder.

To tie up or tether.

Shoelace or strap; a lace, ribbon, or string used for tying or fastening.

To bind or link an account to an email address, phone number, or device.

Kidnapper; a bandit who abducts hostages.

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綁赴市曹绑赴市曹

To bind a prisoner and take them to the town center for public execution.

To kidnap or abduct someone, typically to demand a ransom or make political demands.

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An old Chinese name for Bengal.

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綁鞋帶绑鞋带

To tie one's shoelaces.

A shirtless man who goes topless in a public place.

Role model; a person or thing worthy of imitation or learning from.

Second place in a competition, ranking, or imperial examination.

To kidnap or abduct a person in order to demand a ransom.

Top of a list or ranking; the leading position.