Cantonese words starting with B

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Perfectly straight; upright with no bends, curves, or angles.

bat1 zik6 jat1 tai4

Not worth mentioning; negligible or insignificant.

The tip of a pen or pencil; nib.

A writing debate; a war of words in print or online.

Incorrect, dishonest, illegal, or improper.

bat1 zit3 bat1 kau3

Out and out; unconditional; hundred percent; sharing exactly the same characteristics as something.

To no longer occur, exist, or repeat.

To not care; to not mind; to feel that something is not important.

bat1 zoi6 waa6 haa5

不在話下不在话下

Naturally expected or too insignificant to mention; a matter of course.

To not do; to refrain from doing.

Shortcoming, flaw, or inadequacy; something that needs improvement.

bat1 zuk1 wai4 kei4

不足為奇不足为奇

Not surprising; ordinary; nothing to be amazed at.

bat1 zuk1 wai4 pang4

不足為憑不足为凭

Insufficient as evidence or proof; not enough to rely on as a basis for belief.

Not bad; quite good; decent; out of the ordinary.

Unfaithful to one's partner, or disloyal to one's country.

bat1 zung1 jung6

Useless; of no practical use for a given situation.

Non-stop, continually, or without pause.

Endless, continuous, or uninterrupted; appearing in such large amounts that it never stops.

bat1 zyut6 jyu1 ji5

不絕於耳不绝于耳

To hear a sound continuously without interruption.

To assist or help.

To flick, shake, or brush gently a soft object such as a cloth or ribbon.

To pull out, draw, or extract something that is firmly embedded or stuck.

The fine hair on the body, especially on the calves and arms.

Postscript or colophon of a book; also to travel on foot.

An ancient name for a marmot.

To pull out, uproot, or completely remove.

To weed; to pull out weeds.

bat6 dei6 ji4 hei2

To rise abruptly out of the ground, especially of mountains or tall buildings.

bat6 dou1 soeng1 zo6

To draw a sword and render help against injustice.

Cupping therapy; a traditional Chinese medicine treatment using heated or suction cups to stimulate circulation and relieve pain.

To play tug-of-war.

bat6 laan4 dei6

拔蘭地拔兰地

bat6 miu4 zo6 zoeng2

拔苗助長拔苗助长

To spoil things by excessive eagerness for quick success; to pull up shoots to help them grow.

Caramel threading; a cooking technique where sugar syrup is boiled until caramelized and pulled into fine threads.

To select and provide additional training for top-performing students or individuals.

To train, cultivate, or foster; also to deepen and mature.

To stare at or glare at someone with hostility, anger, or disdain.

啤啤佢啤啤渠

To have a beer; to go for some beers.

Baby or infant.

To take or snort heroin.

Pear; specifically the Western pear, a sweet, juicy gourd-shaped fruit.

Bearing; a mechanical part that supports a rotating shaft to reduce friction.

Playing cards; poker cards.

Beer; an alcoholic beverage made from fermented malted grains.

Hops; the flowers of the hop plant used in beer brewing to provide bitterness, aroma, and preservation.

Beer girl; a young saleslady hired by a beer company to promote and sell beer in bars and restaurants.

Beer belly; a fat belly, often associated with drinking too much beer or middle-age weight gain.

Lowly, humble, or base in status or character.

Used as a phonetic character for syllables like "bi-" or "pi-"; also used to mean "to blame".