Cantonese words starting with B
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baa1 si2 lou2
巴士佬
Bus driver.
baa1 si2 zyun1 sin3
巴士專線巴士专线
Bus lane; a lane reserved exclusively for buses, which may have specific operational hours.
baa1 si6 zaam6
巴士站
Bus stop; a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board and alight.
baa1 sin1
巴仙
Percent
baa1 zaa1
吧喳
Forceful, bossy, demanding, and interfering.
baa1 zaa1
巴喳
Arrogant, noisy, and annoyingly talkative, usually describing women.
baa1 zaa1
巴揸
Loud, talkative, bossy, or domineering; usually describing women.
baa1 zaa1
巴渣
Loud, talkative, and unreasonable.
baa1 zik1
吧唧
To smack one's lips.
baa1 ziu1
芭蕉
Japanese banana (Musa basjoo), a perennial herbaceous plant with large leaves and edible banana-like fruit.
baa1 ziu1 sin3
芭蕉扇
A large hand fan resembling a banana leaf, or a modern small handheld electric fan.
baa1 zoeng2
巴掌
The palm of a hand.
baa2
把
To hold or control.
baa2
鈀钯
Palladium; a silvery-white metallic chemical element with atomic number 46 and symbol Pd.
baa2
靶
A target for shooting or archery sports, typically board-shaped.
baa2 ak1
把握
To grasp, seize, or make good use of an opportunity.
baa2 beng3
把柄
Evidence or leverage used against someone; dirt or shortcomings used for blackmail or threat.
baa2 ceon1
把春
To do something pointless, useless, or meaningless.
baa2 ci4
把持
To control one's desires and behavior, or to monopolize power over an organization.
baa2 fo2
把火
Angry; furious.
baa2 fung1
把風把风
To keep watch or keep a lookout to prevent a secret activity from being disrupted.
baa2 gaa1
把家
To manage household affairs and run a home.
baa2 gei2 fo2
把幾火把几火
Extremely angry; filled with rage.
baa2 gwaan1
把關把关
To defend a pass or border, guard a gate, or keep strict check on standards.
baa2 gwai2
把鬼
Useless or of very poor quality, offering no help at all.
baa2 gwai2 fo2
把鬼火
Extremely angry.
baa2 hau2 long2 gwo3 jau4
把口瑯過油把口琅过油
To be a smooth, sweet, or glib talker.
baa2 hau3 m4 sau1
把口唔收
Having no filter; speaking without restraint and saying things one shouldn't say.
baa2 hei3
把戲把戏
Tricks, acrobatics, or deceitful stunts.
baa2 lan2
把撚
Completely useless; totally pointless.
baa2 mak6
把脈把脉
To feel or take someone's pulse in traditional Chinese medicine to assist in diagnosis.
baa2 mat1 ceon1
把乜春
What is the point; what is the fucking use.
baa2 paau3
把炮
Capable, influential, and powerful; highly competent.
baa2 pei3
把屁
Completely useless, meaningless, or pointless.
baa2 sam1 m4 ding6
把心唔定
Indecisive; hesitating; unable to make up one's mind.
baa2 sau2
把守
To guard or defend a place to prevent intruders from entering or occupying it.
baa2 sau2
把手
Handle or knob; the part of an object designed to be held or gripped by the hand.
baa2 taai5
把舦
To steer a ship or drive a car.
baa2 tok3
把托
Completely useless or pointless; used after a verb phrase in the form "嚟把托".
baa2 zaan2
把盞把盏
To hold a wine cup or drink alcohol.
baa2 zau2 jin4 fun1
把酒言歡把酒言欢
To drink wine and chat happily together.
baa3
壩坝
Dam; a barrier built on rivers or lakes to impound and control water.
baa3
霸
Bully, despot, or tyrant; an influential and powerful person who oppresses others.
baa3 aa3
霸掗霸挜
Overbearing, domineering, or bossy; describing someone who is pushy and domineering.
baa3 dau1 gai1
霸兜雞霸兜鸡
Heavy-handed, clumsy, or uncoordinated.
baa3 dou6
霸道
Overbearing, domineering, and high-handed; insisting on having one's own way without listening to reason.
baa3 hei3
霸氣霸气
An aura of dominance, majesty, or fearless boldness.
baa3 kyun4
霸權霸权
Hegemony or dominance, especially control wielded through political, economic, or military superiority.
baa3 leng3 wai2
霸靚位霸靓位
To reserve or secure a prime spot or good seat in advance.
baa3 ling4
霸凌
To bully; to exclude, boycott, harass, or hurt someone, sometimes involving violence.