Cantonese words starting with B
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保修
bou2 sau1to promise to keep sth in good repair
保修期
bou2 sau1 kei4guarantee period
保守
bou2 sau2conservative; to keep
保守地說保守地说
bou2 sau2 dei6 syut3conservatively speaking; to understate [written and colloquial]
保守黨保守党
bou2 sau2 dong2conservative political parties
保守行為保守行为
bou2 sau2 hang4 wai4conservative behaviour; a binding over [written and colloquial]
保守派
bou2 sau2 paai3conservative faction
保守主義保守主义
bou2 sau2 zyu2 ji6conservatism
補瀉补泻
bou2 se3reinforcing and reducing methods (in acupuncture)
寶石宝石
bou2 sek6(noun) Gemstone
補水补水
bou2 seoi2payment for overtime work; to subsidise; moisturising
保稅保税
bou2 seoi3bonded (goods, factory etc)
補稅补税
bou2 seoi3to pay a tax one has evaded
保稅區保税区
bou2 seoi3 keoi1duty-free district; bonded area
補師补师
bou2 si1An apprentice who has finished training but not yet qualified to be a master
保時捷保时捷
bou2 si4 zit3Porsche (car company)
保釋保释
bou2 sik1to release on bail
補色补色
bou2 sik1complementary color
保鮮保鲜
bou2 sin1keep fresh
保鮮期保鲜期
bou2 sin1 kei4shelf life
保鮮膜保鲜膜
bou2 sin1 mok2plastic wrap; cling film
保鮮紙保鲜纸
bou2 sin1 zi2plastic wrap; cling film
寶成鐵路宝成铁路
bou2 sing4 tit3 lou6Baoji-Chengdu Railway
保墒
bou2 soeng1preservation of soil moisture
補償补偿
bou2 soeng4compensation
補償費补偿费
bou2 soeng4 fai3compensation
補償貿易补偿贸易
bou2 soeng4 mau6 jik6Compensation trade
補數补数
bou2 sou3compensation (Cantonese)
保送
bou2 sung3to recommend (for admission to school)
寶書宝书
bou2 syu1treasured book
補選补选
bou2 syun2by-election
寶塔宝塔
bou2 taap3see 寶塔區|宝塔区[Bao3 ta3 Qu1]
寶塔菜宝塔菜
bou2 taap3 coi3Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis), perennial plant with an edible rhizome
寶塔區宝塔区
bou2 taap3 keoi1Baota, a district of Yan'an City 延安市[Yan2 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
寶達邨宝达村
bou2 taat3 cyun1Po Tat Estate, located in Hong Kong
補體补体
bou2 tai2complement (in blood serum)
保亭
bou2 ting4Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
保亭縣保亭县
bou2 ting4 jyun6Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
保亭黎族苗族自治縣保亭黎族苗族自治县
bou2 ting4 lai4 zuk6 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
寶貼宝贴
bou2 tip3Blu-tack (brand)
補貼补贴
bou2 tip3to subsidize; allowance; benefit
補胎补胎
bou2 toi1to repair a tire
補胎片补胎片
bou2 toi1 pin2tire patch (for puncture repair)
補遺补遗
bou2 wai4addendum
保衛保卫
bou2 wai6to defend
保衞保卫
bou2 wai6Defend
保惠師保惠师
bou2 wai6 si1(Christianity) Paraclete
保衛祖國保卫祖国
bou2 wai6 zou2 gwok3to defend one's country
保溫保温
bou2 wan1to keep hot
保溫杯保温杯
bou2 wan1 bui1Vacuum Flask
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