Cantonese words starting with B

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Soon; before long; in the near future.

Uninhibited, untamed, and free-spirited; not bound by social norms.

Notes; a brief record written with a pen as an aid to memory.

筆記簿笔记簿

Notebook; notepad; a book for writing notes in.

Sexually impotent; unable to get an erection.

bat1 gin3 bat1 saan3

不見不散不见不散

To wait for each other until everyone arrives; used when making an appointment to promise not to leave until meeting.

不見得不见得

Not necessarily; not likely.

bat1 gin3 ging1 zyun6

不見經傳不见经传

Obscure, unheard of, or not famous at all; literally, not found in classics and biographies.

bat1 gin3 tin1 jat6

不見天日不见天日

Pitch-dark, or completely blocked from light; to never see the sun or sky.

bat1 ging1 bat1 gok3

不經不覺不经不觉

Unknowingly; without realizing it, especially regarding the passage of time.

不經意不经意

Unintentionally, accidentally, or unconsciously; doing something without realizing.

bat1 ging1 zai3

不經濟不经济

Uneconomical; not worth the money.

Depressed, in recession, or having a gloomy outlook (of economy and business).

After all; in the end; used to introduce a crucial factor that outweighs previous considerations.

bat1 ging2 hei3

不景氣不景气

Depressed, in recession, or experiencing a downturn.

bat1 ging3 ji4 zau2

不脛而走不胫而走

To spread like wildfire; to get around or spread quickly without being promoted.

The pen shaft or holder that one grips when writing.

To ignore, disregard, or have no consideration for.

bat1 gu3 jat1 cai3

不顧一切不顾一切

To do something regardless of the consequences, cost, or circumstances.

No matter; regardless of.

Unjust, unfair, or biased.

bat1 gung1 bat1 ging3

畢恭畢敬毕恭毕敬

Extremely polite and respectful in attitude and manner.

bat1 gung1 ping4

Unfair; biased or unjust.

bat1 gung6 daai3 tin1

Cannot live under the same sky with someone; bound by an irreconcilable, mortal enmity.

Improper, dishonest, or malicious intentions; up to no good.

Not more than; to not exceed.

bat1 gwo3 bat1 sat1

不過不失不过不失

Passable; mediocre; average with no outstanding flaws but no outstanding merits.

bat1 gwo3 jyu4 ci2

不過如此不过如此

Nothing special; only so-so; nothing more than this.

No less than or more than a certain amount; not to back down or let go.

To persist, not give up, or remain untiring and unremitting.

Unfilial; ungrateful or bad to one's parents.

Cannot bear or endure; also used after an adjective to indicate an intolerable degree.

bat1 ham1 cit3 soeng2

不堪設想不堪设想

Too fearful or dreadful to contemplate; unimaginable.

bat1 ham1 jap6 ji5

Unbearable to hear; offensive, vulgar, or disgusting to the ear.

bat1 ham1 jat1 gik1

不堪一擊不堪一击

Extremely weak and fragile, unable to withstand a single blow.

bat1 ham1 wui4 sau2

Too painful or embarrassing to look back on; unbearable to recall.

bat1 ham1 zou6 zau6

Uneducable; unpromising; hopeless to train or cultivate.

Unwilling; to refuse to do something.

Cannot, not allowed, or not viable.

Unfortunate, unlucky, or regrettable.

bat1 hang6 dik1 si6

Unfortunately; regrettably

To not conform to, be incompatible with, or not agree with.

Pencil box or pencil case; a hard case for carrying small stationery like pens and pencils.

bat1 hap6 si4 ji4

不合時宜不合时宜

Outdated; out of keeping with the times and no longer appropriate or suitable.

不喜歡不喜欢

To dislike or hate.

To not know or not understand.

Cannot, should not, or must not.

Cannot but; must; have to.

bat1 ho2 do1 dak1

Rare, hard to find, or hard to come by.

bat1 ho2 gou3 jan4

Secret, confidential, or hidden; unable to be revealed to others.