Cantonese words starting with B

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To collapse, break down, or fall to pieces physically, mentally, or structurally under stress.

Having chipped, broken, or missing teeth.

Butterfly-shaped fried cookie or pastry made of wheat flour.

To collapse, cave in, or fall down, especially referring to structures.

To collapse, break down, or deteriorate, typically referring to abstract concepts or morals.

A punk; a rebel or youth subculture member associated with punk music and fashion.

Punk style or look, especially referring to fashion and hairstyles.

Need not; there is no need to.

To lean against something for support.

No; not; a negator used primarily in written Chinese, idioms, and compound words.

To drain, strain, or pour out liquid while separating it from solid residue.

To finish; to complete; to end.

A sum, amount, or lump sum of money.

Wicker; a type of bamboo or wicker fence or gate.

Plutonium; a radioactive chemical element (symbol Pu, atomic number 94) used as a nuclear fuel.

bat1 bei1 bat1 kong3

Neither self-demeaning nor arrogant; neither humble nor haughty.

Inconvenient, inappropriate, or unsuitable.

Need not; does not have to; not necessarily.

Not bad; quite good.

An unexpected accident or misfortune, often referring to death.

Never; have not yet done something.

bat1 cau1 bat1 coi2

To deliberately ignore someone.

bat1 ceot1 seng1

不出聲不出声

To remain silent; to keep quiet.

bat1 ceot1 so2 liu6

As expected; turning out exactly as anticipated.

Despicable, contemptible, or so bad that it is unspeakable.

bat1 ci2 haa6 man6

不恥下問不耻下问

Not being ashamed to ask or learn from someone of lower status or standing.

bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6

不辭而別不辞而别

To leave suddenly without saying goodbye.

bat1 ci4 lou4 fu2

不辭勞苦不辞劳苦

To spare no effort; to work hard and diligently without complaining about the toil.

bat1 cing2 zi6 loi4

不請自來不请自来

To turn up without being invited; to show up uninvited.

bat1 cing4 zi1 cing2

不情之請不情之请

An unreasonable request; used as a polite, humble term for one's own request.

bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3

不切實際不切实际

Impractical or unrealistic; not suited to real-world situations.

Unfilial, unworthy, or degenerate, especially of children or offspring.

bat1 ciu3 zi2 syun1

不肖子孫不肖子孙

Unworthy descendants

Not bad; quite good.

Inauspicious, ill-omened, or unlucky.

Unknown; not clear (of information, usually used in writing).

bat1 cuk1 zi1 haak3

An uninvited guest; an unexpected visitor or gatecrasher.

bat1 daa2 bat1 soeng1 sik1

不打不相識不打不相识

Out of blows, friendship grows; the idea that a conflict or quarrel can lead to a deeper friendship and mutual understanding.

bat1 daa2 gaai1

畢打街毕打街

Pedder Street, a major road in Central, Hong Kong.

不打緊不打紧

Never mind; it is not important; it does not matter.

bat1 daa2 zi6 ziu1

To confess or reveal one's misdeeds without being asked or pressured.

bat1 daai6 bat1 siu2

Neither big nor small; just the right size.

Bhutan; a landlocked country in South Asia, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan with its capital at Thimphu.

Not only; not just.

不單只不单只

不單止不单止

Not only; typically used with "而且" or "仲" to mean "but also".

Not only; usually followed by "but also" or "and still" in the subsequent clause.

Must not, cannot, or not allowed to.