Cantonese words starting with B

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Honorific for Bao Zheng, a Song Dynasty official renowned for his uprightness and justice, also revered as a deity.

A lap seam, frequently used in tailoring.

Parcel; package.

To forgive, excuse, or make allowances for one's shortcomings.

baau1 hai2 ngo5 san1 soeng6

包喺我身上

Leave it to me; I'll handle it.

baau1 hai2 san1 soeng6

To leave a matter or task entirely up to someone to take care of or handle.

To contain, embody, or include elements or content within something.

To wrap up a gift, or to charter a vehicle or rent out an entire venue.

To offer free shipping; for a seller to cover postage costs during online shopping.

baau1 ji6 naai1

To keep a mistress or a second wife, usually referring to a married man.

To support someone financially or materially in exchange for a stable, long-term sexual relationship.

To accept, tolerate, and forgive other people's faults and shortcomings.

Abalone; a type of precious edible sea snail with an oval shell characterized by a row of respiratory pores.

baau1 jyu4 caat2

鮑魚刷鲍鱼刷

Toilet brush, or a hairstyle that resembles one.

鮑魚菇鲍鱼菇

Abalone mushroom or oyster mushroom; an edible fungus native to East Asia and Africa.

baau1 jyu4 zai3

鮑魚掣鲍鱼掣

An electrical circuit breaker switch.

To include, contain, or consist of.

To take on, undertake, or monopolize the entirety of something.

baau1 lo4 maan6 jau5

包羅萬有包罗万有

All-inclusive; comprehensive, rich in content, and having everything that should be there.

To come last in a race, exam, list, or ranking.

Foreskin; the skin covering the glans penis.

baau1 pei4 waan4 ging2

包皮環境包皮环境

To be in a difficult, awkward, or tight spot.

A swaddling blanket for wrapping a newborn baby.

baau1 sam1 coi3

Cabbage; a round, green vegetable.

A private box in a stadium or theatre, or a chartered train carriage.

To wrap or cover one's head with a cloth or turban.

To come last in a race or competition, or to be the biggest loser in a game.

To book or reserve an entire table, typically in a restaurant.

To surround, encircle, or besiege.

To dress a wound, or to bind up an injury with bandages or tape.

Steamed bun; a Chinese-style bun that is typically steamed.

baau1 zi2 zik6 mat6

Spore plants; plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds.

baau1 zin2 dap6

Rock-paper-scissors.

baau1 zin2 dap6

Rock, paper, scissors; a hand game played to make decisions or for fun.

To package or wrap a gift or product.

baau1 zong6 baan2

Guaranteed to fail, run into trouble, or make a mistake.

To own a property and rent it out to multiple tenants; subletting or operating as a landlord.

Landlady; a woman who owns and rents out land, a flat, or rooms.

baau2 dou3 soeng5 sam1 hau2

飽到上心口饱到上心口

Extremely full after eating; so full that the food feels as if it is reaching one's chest.

Well-educated; highly learned; erudite.

Full, plump, or overflowing with abundance, both for physical objects and intangible things.

baau2 nyun5 si1 jam4 juk6

飽暖思淫慾饱暖思淫欲

When one's basic needs for food and warmth are met, thoughts turn to lust; representing boundless desire.

To endure, suffer, or be subjected to a great deal of hardship or ill-treatment over a long period.

To be extremely full from overeating, or to feel disgusted and fed up with someone's bragging or behavior.

baau2 sei2 ho4 laan1 dau6

飽死荷蘭豆饱死荷兰豆

To not be worried about acting as a fool or making a mockery of oneself.

To eat one's fill of a hearty meal; to experience a great deal of something (such as hardship).

baau2 soeng5 sam1 tau4

飽上心頭饱上心头

Extremely full from eating; stuffed to the throat.

baau2 tou5 sik6

飽肚食饱肚食

To eat for the purpose of getting full, rather than just enjoying the taste or having a snack.

To be saturated, reaching a point where no more can be absorbed or accommodated.

baau2 wo4 jung4 jik6

飽和溶液饱和溶液

A saturated solution.