Cantonese words starting with B

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宝马
bou2 maa5BMW (car company)
补码
bou2 maa5complementary code
宝马香车
bou2 maa5 hoeng1 ce1precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
bou2 mat6(verb) Keep something as a secret
宝物
bou2 mat6treasure
宝物沉归底
bou2 mat6 cam4 gwai1 dai2good things come at the end
bou2 mat6 sing3secrecy
补眠
bou2 min4to catch up on sleep
bou2 ming6to preserve one's life; to ensure one's survival
bou2 miu4to protect young plants, ensuring that enough survive to produce a good crop
补苗
bou2 miu4to fill gaps with seedlings
bou2 mou5nanny; babysitter
bou2 mou5variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3]
bou2 mou5variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3]
bou2 mou5variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3]
鸨母
bou2 mou5female brothel keeper
保姆车
bou2 mou5 ce1privately operated mini school bus or van
褓姆车
bou2 mou5 ce1mini school van; celebrities' vans
bou2 mui4to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
滿补满
bou2 mun5to make up for what is lacking; to replenish
𤶸补𤶸
bou2 naa1to put on a patch; to patch up
bou2 nei5 daai6"I give up ; I salute you
补牙
bou2 ngaa4(dentistry) to fill a tooth; to have a tooth filled
保外就医
bou2 ngoi6 zau6 ji1to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)
bou2 nyun5to keep warm
bou2 on1to ensure public security; public security
宝安
bou2 on1see 寶安區|宝安区[Bao3 an1 Qu1]
保安部队
bou2 on1 bou6 deoi2security forces
保安费
bou2 on1 fai3security fee
bou2 on1 guk6Security Bureau of HKSAR
保安人员
bou2 on1 jan4 jyun4security personnel
保安员
bou2 on1 jyun4a securi ty guard [written and colloquial]
宝安区
bou2 on1 keoi1Bao'an, a district of Shenzhen City 深圳市[Shen1 zhen4 Shi4], Guangdong
保安团
bou2 on1 tyun4peace keeping group
bou2 on1 zuk6Bonan ethnic group
宝安中心站
bou2 on1 zung1 sam1 zaam6Bao'an Central Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China
补偏救弊
bou2 pin1 gau3 bai6to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes
宝瓶
bou2 ping4Aquarius (star sign)
宝瓶座
bou2 ping4 zo6Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
补票
bou2 piu3to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc
补票处
bou2 piu3 cyu3additional ticket desk
bou2 saan1see 保山市[Bao3 shan1 Shi4]
宝山
bou2 saan1Baoshang District of Shanghai; Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
宝山乡
bou2 saan1 hoeng1Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
宝山区
bou2 saan1 keoi1Baoshang district of Shanghai
bou2 saan1 si5Baoshan, prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2 nan2 Sheng3]
宝刹
bou2 saat3Pagoda in a temple
补身
bou2 san1rejuvenate the body
宝生佛
bou2 sang1 fat6Ratnasambhava Buddha
保湿
bou2 sap1to moisturize

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