Cantonese words starting with B

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baat3 zi6 waan4 mut6 jat1 pit3

八字還沒一撇八字还没一撇

Things are still in their very early stages and there is no sign of success yet.

baat3 zi6 waan4 mut6 jat1 pit3 ji4

八字還沒一撇兒八字还没一撇儿

No sign of progress or success yet, with things still in the very early stages.

八字鬍八字胡

A mustache shaped like the Chinese character 兣; a handlebar or chevron mustache.

baat3 zi6 wu4 sou1

八字鬍鬚八字胡须

A mustache shaped like the Chinese character 兠; a handlebar mustache.

baat3 zing3 dou6

The Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism.

The eight major solar terms of the traditional Chinese calendar.

A drought demon in Chinese mythology.

The Kangxi radical 勹 when used as a component at the top of a character.

Bread; a staple food prepared from flour dough, usually by baking.

Spore; a reproductive cell of plants, algae, fungi, and some protozoans.

A biological cell; also used to describe a blood relationship.

Bud, bract, or the calyx of a flower; or used to describe luxuriant foliage.

To fully enjoy or be satisfied by doing something; enough.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Pau or Paw.

To take care of everything, run the whole show, or monopolize a task.

baau1 baan6 doi6 tai3

包辦代替包办代替

To monopolize everything and do it all on behalf of others; to take over everything and not allow others to participate.

baau1 baan6 fan1 jan1

包辦婚姻包办婚姻

Arranged marriage; a marriage organized by parents or third parties.

A bag or handbag; or a small bump on the skin.

To explode, detonate, or burst.

To shield, harbor, or cover up for someone who has done something wrong.

To guarantee, assure, or ensure.

To contract for a fixed output; to make a production contract.

baau1 caan2 dou3 wu6

包產到戶包产到户

A Chinese agricultural policy of fixing farm output quotas for each household.

baau1 caan2 dou3 wu6 zai3

包產到戶制包产到户制

A system of quotas for farm output per household.

To outflank; to attack an enemy from different directions simultaneously to cut off their escape.

Cladding; a protective or insulating outer layer of material.

To charter or hire a vehicle for private use.

baau1 cing1 tin1

Justice Bao, a famously upright Song dynasty official, used metaphorically to describe a dark face or a scowl.

Bao Zheng (999-1062), a Northern Song dynasty official renowned for his honesty and integrity.

To book or rent an entire venue for private use.

To contain, conceal, or harbor within.

baau1 cong4 wo6 sam1

包藏禍心包藏祸心

To harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice.

baau1 cong4 wo6 sam1

苞藏禍心苞藏祸心

To harbor malicious intentions; to hide a traitorous or evil heart under a fair countenance.

baau1 daa2 tin1 haa6

To monopolize or run the entire operation on one's own.

鮑狄埃鲍狄埃

Eugène Edine Pottier (1816–1887), French revolutionary socialist and poet.

baau1 ding2 geng2

包頂頸包顶颈

Always talking back or arguing for the sake of it.

Bag; sack; pouch.

baau1 doi6 zai3

Bao Daizhi, the fictional name used for Bao Zheng, a Northern Song official renowned for his honesty.

To provide or pay for meals at a fixed monthly rate.

To cater meals; to provide regular, prepaid meals over a period of time.

To be tolerant and forgiving; to cover up or conceal faults.

A private compartment, room, or booth rented for dining, karaoke, or travel.

A bundle of luggage wrapped in cloth, or a figurative burden.

baau1 fuk6 dai2 ji4

包袱底兒包袱底儿

Family heirloom, or a person's closely kept secrets.

baau1 fuk6 pei4 ji4

包袱皮兒包袱皮儿

Cloth wrapper used for bundling clothes or other items.

To seal; to wrap and seal.

baau1 gaa3 leoi5 jau4

包價旅遊包价旅游

Package holiday; a package tour.

Private room or booth in a restaurant, karaoke venue, or similar establishment.

baau1 gaau2 zi2

包餃子包饺子

To make or wrap dumplings.