Cantonese words starting with B

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To report an incident to law enforcement or authorities for the record.

Bedding, including quilts, blankets, and sheets.

To withdraw from society and live in isolation; to unplug from the world.

To have a stuffed-up or congested nose.

Dagger; a short, double-edged pointed knife used primarily for stabbing and slicing.

To fully receive, experience, or be subjected to to a high degree.

Nasal discharge or runny nose; thin, watery mucus from the nasal cavity.

Booger, dried nasal mucus, or nose dirt.

bei6 si2 gam3 do1

Such a tiny amount; very little.

To go to a cooler place to escape the summer heat.

bei6 syu2 sing3 dei6

避暑勝地避暑胜地

A summer resort; a popular place to escape the summer heat.

Nasal mucus; snot.

bei6 tai3 cung4

鼻涕蟲鼻涕虫

Slug, or a playful term for a snot-nosed kid.

To avoid saying a taboo name, typically that of an emperor or an elder relative.

To prepare for war, or figuratively, to prepare for a match or competition.

Wall; another word for wall.

Flat pastry or cake made from flour; flat, round objects shaped like a biscuit.

Bakery or cake shop; a store that sells cakes, pastries, and sometimes bread.

Bakery, especially a shop that makes and sells traditional Chinese pastries.

Cake coupon; a voucher redeemable for cakes, typically distributed on celebratory occasions.

Biscuit, cookie, or cracker; a small, flat, and dry baked snack.

A pastry mold, or figuratively, two people who look extremely alike.

A share of the cake; a slice of the pie.

A handle, lever, or knob used to hold, lift, or control an object.

To hide or conceal things.

To hide away; to go to a hidden place to avoid being seen by others.

Illness, sickness, or disease; a state of abnormal bodily functioning.

Pathological changes; alterations in cells or tissues caused by disease.

State of an illness; the condition of a patient.

beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6

病從口入病从口入

Illness enters through the mouth; disease is often caused by what is eaten or poor oral hygiene.

Seriously or critically ill; close to death.

beng6 dou3 mung2 zo2

To be muddle-headed from being so ill.

A virus; either a biological pathogen or a malicious computer program.

Hospital ward; a room in a hospital where inpatients stay.

Sick leave; a leave of absence granted by a company or school because of illness.

To be critically ill or about to die of an illness.

An unwell, sickly, or chronically ill person.

A very weak, frail person who gets sick easily.

The cause of a disease; etiology.

Patient; a sick person.

beng6 jan4 saam1

Hospital gown; the clothes worn by patients in a hospital.

beng6 jap6 gou1 fong1

Terminally ill; critically sick and beyond cure.

A sickly, weak, or worn-out appearance of a person.

Hospital, typically referring to a specialized clinic or psychiatric facility.

beng6 jyun4 tai2

病原體病原体

Pathogen; any bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasite that can cause disease.

Pathogens; disease-causing bacteria, germs, or viruses that enter a living organism.

A case of a disease, especially in records, studies, or statistics.

A patient's medical record or case history.

A sick cat, used figuratively to describe someone who is weak and frequently falling ill.