Cantonese words starting with B

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To have no choice but to; to have to; can only.

bat1 dak1 hou2 sei2

To die a horrible death; used to curse someone to meet a tragic end rather than dying peacefully.

bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1

Unable to find out; unknown, with no way of knowing.

To have no choice but to do something; to be forced or compelled to.

bat1 dak1 jiu3 ling5

不得要領不得要领

To fail to grasp the main point; unable to perceive the crucial aspects of a matter.

Extremely; to an exceptional or extraordinary degree.

Not only; not just.

Not only; not just.

Varying or differing, used to show that a value falls within a specified range.

bat1 dang2 sik1

Inequality; a mathematical expression showing that two quantities are not equal.

To be defeated; to lose to someone or be unable to match an opponent.

bat1 do1 bat1 siu2

Just right; neither too much nor too little.

Pencil case; a soft pouch made of fabric or leather used to hold pens and stationery.

Inappropriate, improper, or incorrect.

bat1 dou2 jung1

A tumbler toy with a heavy rounded base that always rights itself when pushed.

Not only; not just a single person or thing.

To not understand, know, or comprehend.

Motionless, stationary, or inactive.

bat1 dung6 caan2

不動產不动产

Real estate; immovable property such as land and the buildings constructed on it.

bat1 dung6 sing1 sik1

不動聲色不动声色

To remain calm and unruffled; to not show any emotion or reaction in an emergency.

Constantly; continuously; keeping on doing something without interruption.

Extraordinary, distinguished, or outstanding.

Illegal or unlawful, typically used to describe criminal acts or perpetrators.

bat1 faat3 fan6 zi2

Lawbreakers, offenders, or individuals who violate the law.

bat1 fai3 ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6

不費吹灰之力不费吹灰之力

Extremely easy; effortless.

Unable to distinguish between; making no distinction.

bat1 fan1 cing1 hung4 zou6 baak6

不分青紅皂白不分青红皂白

To make no distinction between right and wrong; to act indiscriminately.

To not lack; to have no shortage of; to have plenty of.

bat1 fat6 kei4 jan4

There is no lack of such people; there are plenty of people who share the same thoughts or qualifications.

Expensive; costing a significant amount of money.

bat1 fei4 bat1 sau3

Neither fat nor skinny; of medium build or moderate fatness.

bat1 fong1 bat1 mong4

Calm and unhurried; leisurely and composed.

No harm in trying; might as well; a polite way of suggesting to do something.

To be inconsistent with, not to match, or not to tally.

bat1 fu6 zung3 mong6

不負眾望不负众望

To live up to everyone's expectations; to not let others down.

No longer; no more; not again.

bat1 fun1 ji4 saan3

不歡而散不欢而散

To part with ill feelings, or to break up a meeting on a sour note.

bat1 gaa2 si1 sok3

Without thinking or consideration; unthinkingly; spontaneously.

To engage in writing; to earn a living by writing.

bat1 gai3 kei4 sou3

不計其數不计其数

Countless; innumerable; too many to be counted.

Unwilling; not resigned to a situation; refusing to accept defeat or a subordinate position.

Cannot help but; cannot refrain from doing something.

bat1 gam1 hau6 jan4

不甘後人不甘后人

Unwilling to fall behind others; not content to be outdone.

bat1 gam1 si6 joek6

To refuse to admit being inferior; unwilling to show weakness or be outdone.

To not dare to do something.

bat1 gam2 gau2 tung4

To disagree politely; to beg to differ.

Not only; besides this, there are others.

不僅僅不仅仅

Not only; not merely.

不緊要不紧要

Never mind; it's not important; it doesn't matter.

bat1 gan6 jan4 cing4

Unsympathetic, inhumane, or lacking in basic compassion and reason.