Cantonese words starting with B

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(noun) candidates who have failed in an exam; an idle loser who does nothing but chase after women all day (Chinese opera) the clown (with a painted white nose), who often acts the character of an idle prodigal or loser who just spends all their time chasing after women

cunning or sly person

baak6 bik1 mei4 haa4

a slight blemish

baak6 bik1 mou4 haa4

白璧無瑕白璧无瑕

impeccable moral integrity

white border; white edge; white side [written and colloquial]

baak6 bing1 bing1

Pai Ping-ping (well-known Taiwan performing artist)

plain white cloth

白報紙白报纸

baak6 bui3 doek3 muk6 niu5

白背啄木鳥白背啄木鸟

(bird species of China) white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)

baak6 bui3 gei1 dung1

白背磯鶇白背矶鸫

(bird species of China) common rock thrush (Monticola saxatilis)

baak6 bui3 ngat6 zau6

白背兀鷲白背兀鹫

(bird species of China) white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

(tea) white tea

baak6 cau1 saa1 aap3

白秋沙鴨白秋沙鸭

(bird species of China) smew (Mergellus albellus)

ambulance (slang) (Cantonese)

baak6 ce2 daam6

(coll.) to talk rubbish

baak6 ce2 daan2

variant of 白扯淡[bai2 che3 dan4]

(adjective) retarded; idiot

mentally retarded; a stupid and crazy guy

(noun) idiot; fool

baak6 ci3 baak3 ling4

白翅百靈白翅百灵

(bird species of China) white-winged lark (Melanocorypha leucoptera)

baak6 ci3 dang1

白熾燈白炽灯

incandescent light

baak6 ci3 doek3 muk6 niu5

白翅啄木鳥白翅啄木鸟

(bird species of China) white-winged woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucopterus)

baak6 ci3 fau4 au1

白翅浮鷗白翅浮鸥

(bird species of China) white-winged tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

baak6 ci3 gaau1 zeoi2 zoek3

白翅交嘴雀

(bird species of China) two-barred crossbill; white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)

baak6 ci3 laam4 zoek3

白翅藍鵲白翅蓝鹊

(bird species of China) white-winged magpie (Urocissa whiteheadi)

blanc de chine (porcelain)

baak6 cit3 gai1

白切雞白切鸡

Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"

boiled with water; blanching

baak6 coek3 haa1

白灼蝦白灼虾

water-boiled shrimps

a white pomret [written and colloquial]

Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); CL:棵[ke1]

baak6 coi3 dau2

white kidney beans

baak6 coi3 gaa3

白菜價白菜价

(coll.) very low price; dirt cheap price

baak6 coi3 zai2

(vegetable) baby bok choy

baak6 daai3 jyu2

白帶魚白带鱼

largehead hairtail; Trichiurus lepturus

baak6 daai6 ji1 gou1 hyut3 aat3

白大衣高血壓白大衣高血压

white coat hypertension

baak6 daan2 baak6

baak6 dai3 sing4

Baidi town in Chongqing 重慶|重庆, north of the Changjiang, an important tourist attraction

(food) a black-eyed bean

baak6 dau6 gok3

Asparagus Beans; white long bean; white yard-long bean

baak6 dau6 kau3

cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)

baak6 deng2 jyun4 au1

白頂玄鷗白顶玄鸥

(bird species of China) brown noddy (Anous stolidus)