Cantonese words starting with B

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To go against, contradict, or be perverse.

A legendary wolf-like beast with short front legs; also used to describe being in a wretched state.

To have one's back towards; to do something behind someone's back.

Shelled mollusk or its shell.

A group or kind of people of the same rank, class, or generation, often used pejoratively.

An ancient feudal state of the Zhou dynasty in present-day Henan province.

bui3 aa3 dak6 lai6 hak1 si1

貝婭特麗克絲贝娅特丽克丝

Beatrix, a female given name.

Backboard, back panel, or backplate.

Backpack, or the inventory space in a role-playing game.

bui3 baau1 fuk6

To have a weight on one's mind; to carry a heavy mental or emotional burden.

bui3 baau1 haak3

bui3 baau1 jau4

背包遊背包游

Backpacking; traveling while carrying one's belongings in a backpack.

To score last in an examination.

PayPal, the online payment and money transfer service.

The back of a human, animal, or object.

To betray or revolt against an authority, organization, or principle.

Traitor; a person who betrays a country, cause, or friend.

Anticline; an arch-like fold in rock strata with the oldest beds at its core.

To come forth in large numbers, especially talented people or successive generations.

A strap, sling, or suspenders used for carrying or holding items.

Straps worn over the shoulders or used for carrying items.

A vest; a sleeveless garment worn over other clothing.

Secretly, privately, or behind someone's back.

bui3 dei6 leoi5

背地裡背地里

Behind someone's back; secretly.

bui3 deoi3 bui3

背對背背对背

Shell carving; a shell sculpture or decorative craft.

Pattra palm tree, whose leaves were used as a paper substitute for Buddhist sutras.

貝多芬贝多芬

Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer of the Classical and Romantic eras.

bui3 do1 lo4 syu6

貝多羅樹贝多罗树

Talipot palm, a tree whose leaves were traditionally used as a writing medium.

bui3 dou6 ji4 ci4

背道而馳背道而驰

To run counter to; to act in a way that is completely opposite to one's goals.

One's position or seniority in a family hierarchy or generational structure.

One's position in a family hierarchy or seniority within an organization.

To shoulder a responsibility or bear a heavy burden.

背闊肌背阔肌

Latissimus dorsi; the large, flat muscle on the back of the chest.

bui3 gaa1 ji5 wu4

貝加爾湖贝加尔湖

Lake Baikal, Russia.

貝加萊贝加莱

B&R Industrial Automation; referring to the automation technology company and its trade entity.

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Background; setting, context, or scenery.

bui3 ging2 dang1 gwong1

背景燈光背景灯光

Background lighting.

bui3 ging2 diu6 caa4

背景調查背景调查

Background check; background investigation.

bui3 ging2 jam1 ngok6

背景音樂背景音乐

Background music used to set an atmosphere or accompany an activity.

bui3 ging2 zi1 sik1

背景知識背景知识

Background knowledge or cultural background.

Spine or backbone.

To face away from a light source, or to have one's back to the light.

Baker or Becker (names)

bui3 hak1 hon3 mou5

貝克漢姆贝克汉姆

The surname Beckham, or the place name Beckenham.

貝克爾贝克尔

Becker or Baker, used as a transliterated surname.

bui3 hak1 lak6 ji5

貝克勒爾贝克勒尔

Becquerel; the SI derived unit of radioactivity, with the symbol Bq.

背黑鍋背黑锅

To be made a scapegoat; to take the blame for others' mistakes or wrongdoings.