Cantonese words starting with B

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baat3 gok3 jing4

Octagon; an eight-sided polygon.

Eight-legged essay; a rigid style of essay writing required in the Ming and Qing imperial examinations.

A nosy man; a male busybody or gossip.

To gossip, pry, or nose around for information.

baat3 gwaa3 gung1

A nosy man who gossips and talks about people behind their backs.

baat3 gwaa3 lou2

A nosy man who likes to gossip; a busybody.

baat3 gwaa3 mui1

Nosy girl or gossip girl; a girl who pries into things that do not concern her.

baat3 gwaa3 po2

An older woman who loves to gossip and pry into other people's business.

baat3 gwaa3 san1 man4

八卦新聞八卦新闻

Gossip or entertainment news.

baat3 gwaa3 zaap6 zi3

八卦雜誌八卦杂志

Gossip magazine; a magazine that reports on celebrity gossip and scandals.

baat3 gwaa3 zau1 hon2

八卦週刊八卦周刊

Gossip weekly; a weekly tabloid-type magazine featuring celebrity news, gossip, and privacy-revealing stories.

baat3 gwok3 lyun4 gwan1

八國聯軍八国联军

Eight-Nation Alliance; the military coalition formed in 1900 to suppress the Boxer Rebellion in Qing dynasty China.

The eight categories of traditional Chinese instruments, or a traditional Chinese music ensemble.

Eight days, or the eighth day of the month.

August; the eighth month of the year.

baat3 jyut6 sap6 ng5

The 15th day of the eighth lunar month, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival; can also refer to the buttocks.

A nosy girl; a little girl who is a gossip.

A gossipy, nosy, or annoying woman; bitch.

baat3 sap6 baat3

Eighty-eight; the number 88.

baat3 sap6 nin4 doi6

The eighties; the 1980s.

baat3 sap6 seoi3 faan1 tau4 gaa3

八十歲返頭嫁八十岁返头嫁

To bring trouble upon oneself late in life, or to make unnecessary trouble for oneself.

The Eight Immortals, a group of legendary Daoist deities in Chinese mythology.

baat3 sin1 leng5

八仙嶺八仙岭

Pat Sin Leng; a mountain range in the northeastern New Territories, Hong Kong.

baat3 tung1 gaai1

To spread gossip everywhere; the widespread circulation of rumours.

baat3 zaau2 jyu4

八爪魚八爪鱼

Octopus; an eight-legged, soft-bodied marine invertebrate.

The eight delicacies; eight highly rare and precious ingredients in Chinese cuisine.

baat3 zan6 tou4

八陣圖八阵图

The battlefield formations of Zhuge Liang, or a chaotic and confusing situation.

One's fortune or destiny, calculated from the eight characters representing the date and time of one's birth.

Saggy or splayed breasts that point outwards to the sides.

baat3 zi6 goek3

八字腳八字脚

Splayfoot or pigeon-toed posture, where the feet turn significantly inward or outward.

baat3 zi6 saang1 dak1 zeng3

八字生得正

To be born lucky or born under a lucky star; to have a smooth and fortunate life.

The eight major solar terms of the traditional Chinese calendar.

A drought demon in Chinese mythology.

The Kangxi radical 勹 when used as a component at the top of a character.

Bag, package, packet, or any soft container with an opening used to hold things.

A biological cell; also used to describe a blood relationship.

To fully enjoy or be satisfied by doing something; enough.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Pau or Paw.

To take care of everything, run the whole show, or monopolize a task.

To shield, harbor, or cover up for someone who has done something wrong.

To guarantee, assure, or ensure.

To outflank; to attack an enemy from different directions simultaneously to cut off their escape.

To charter or hire a vehicle for private use.

baau1 cing1 tin1

Justice Bao, a famously upright Song dynasty official, used metaphorically to describe a dark face or a scowl.

To book or rent an entire venue for private use.

baau1 ding2 geng2

包頂頸包顶颈

Always talking back or arguing for the sake of it.

A bundle of luggage wrapped in cloth, or a figurative burden.

Rolled gold; gold-filled plating.

To charter a plane; a chartered flight.