Cantonese words starting with B

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To be constrained by a situation or rules, leaving one with no way out.

bong2 soeng6 jau5 ming4

To have one's name on the list; to be listed.

Leg wrappings or gaiters.

To bind, tie up, or bundle; binding in computing.

To abduct, kidnap, or carry off by force.

To bind, tie up, or fasten securely.

To accompany; to walk or stand beside someone.

Pound; a unit of weight equal to 0.4536 kilograms or 12 leung in Hong Kong.

Pound sterling; the currency of the United Kingdom.

A scale, weighing machine, or balance.

bong6 daai6 fun2

To live off a rich person or depend on a wealthy partner.

傍家兒傍家儿

A mistress, lover, or side partner.

To be close to or near a certain time, location, or amount.

Dusk; nightfall; twilight.

bong6 jan4 lei4 bik3

傍人籬壁傍人篱壁

To depend on others, like leaning against another's fence or wall.

bong6 jan4 mun4 wu6

傍人門戶傍人门户

To depend on others for a living, relying on their support or patronage.

A hanger-on, sycophant, or sidekick who constantly follows around a boss, rich, powerful, or famous person.

An attendant, enabler, helper, or accomplice.

bong6 lau5 ceoi4 faa1

傍柳隨花傍柳随花

To frequent brothels or associate with prostitutes.

Dawn; daybreak; the time when the sky is just starting to get light.

Towards noon; just before midday.

To pay money, especially under duress or as a bribe.

To pay up, give money, or fork out cash.

bong6 wu6 ji4 laap6

傍戶而立傍户而立

To stand close to the door.

To feed young children; to nurse.

Beautiful and elegant.

Late afternoon, specifically the period from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

To boil, simmer, or slowly cook food or liquid over low heat.

To praise, honor, commend, or express positive approval.

To eat; to feed on.

To praise and criticize; to appraise, judge, or speak ill of.

To brew, make, or boil tea.

Baosi, concubine of King You of Zhou and one of the famous legendary beauties of ancient China.

bou1 din6 waa2 zuk1

煲電話粥煲电话粥

To have a long telephone chat; to spend hours talking on the phone.

bou1 dung1 gwaa1

A near-homophone for Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese), often used in a humorous or self-mocking tone.

To completely destroy, ruin, or finish off.

Commendatory or positive meaning, as of a word or expression.

褒義詞褒义词

A commendatory term; a word with positive connotations.

To smoke tobacco products.

To decoct or boil Chinese herbal medicine.

To praise very positively, to commend, or to laud.

To binge-watch television dramas, especially for a long time without stopping.

To melt and burn wax candles in a metal container as a dangerous game, traditionally done during Mid-Autumn Festival.

A younger woman in a relationship with a much older man.

bou1 lou5 ngau5

To refer negatively to a young man dating a much older woman.

bou1 mou4 mai5 zuk1

煲無米粥煲无米粥

To make plans that are never realized or confirmed.

bou1 mou5 mai5 zuk1

To waste time discussing abstract plans that will lead to nothing.

To boil something until it becomes soft.