Cantonese words starting with B

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bo1 coi3 dau6 fu6

Spinach and tofu dish, or figuratively, a major crisis or life-and-death situation.

Porter; a type of dark beer.

A football pitch or basketball court; a ball-game playground.

bo1 do1 lai4 gok3

Puerto Rico; an island territory of the United States in the Caribbean.

To fluctuate or oscillate; a dramatic rise and fall within a short period, or wave motion in physics.

A gear range of a vehicle, or a radio band.

Sports shorts; specifically basketball shorts.

The range of fluctuation, such as the scale of a rise or fall.

Sports commentary or tactical discussion of ball games, especially football and basketball.

Gear lever or gear shift in a vehicle.

Sneakers, trainers, or sports shoes.

bo1 haai4 gaai1

Sneaker Street; the nickname for Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, famous for selling athletic shoes.

波函數波函数

Wave function; a mathematical function in quantum mechanics that describes the quantum state of a particle.

Boeing; the American aerospace company and aircraft manufacturer.

Bonn, a federal city in western Germany and the former capital of West Germany.

Friends or teammates with whom one plays ball games.

Prajna; Buddhist term meaning wisdom or deep understanding.

波爾多波尔多

Bordeaux, a city in southwestern France.

To affect negatively, spread to, or involve other parties.

Cleavage; the cleft between a woman's breasts.

Poland; a country in Central Europe bordering Germany, with its capital in Warsaw.

bo1 laan4 zong3 fut3

波瀾壯闊波澜壮阔

Magnificent, grand, or on a spectacular scale.

Billiard hall, pool room, or snooker room.

Glass; a hard, transparent, and brittle material made primarily of silicon dioxide.

A glass panel; a sheet of glass.

Drinking glass; a cup or tumbler made of glass.

bo1 lei1 cim1 wai4

玻璃纖維玻璃纤维

Fibreglass; a high-strength plastic material used in circuit boards, building materials, and cars.

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bo1 lei1 mok6 coeng4

玻璃幕牆玻璃幕墙

Glass curtain wall.

Glass roof tile.

bo1 lei1 saang1 coi3

A high-quality variety of lettuce known for its crisp texture.

bo1 lei1 si1 mat6

玻璃絲襪玻璃丝袜

Sheer nylon stockings or socks.

Glass bottle, typically used for holding milk, soda, or beer.

玻璃紙玻璃纸

Cellophane paper.

bo1 lei6 wai4 aa3

玻利維亞玻利维亚

Bolivia; a landlocked country in South America with Sucre as its capital.

Pineapple; also used as slang for a hand grenade or explosives.

Pineapple bun; a sweet, soft pastry topped with a crunchy, sweet, golden-brown crust.

菠蘿包菠萝包

Pineapple bun; a Hong Kong style sweet bun with a sweet, crispy, checked crust that contains no pineapple.

菠蘿彈菠萝弹

A pineapple-style hand grenade, or generically any hand grenade.

菠蘿釘菠萝钉

A completely useless or worthless person or thing.

bo1 lo4 dik1 hoi2

波羅的海波罗的海

Baltic Sea; an inland sea in Northern Europe connected to the Atlantic Ocean.

波羅雞波罗鸡

A scrounger or freeloader who takes advantage of others by exploiting personal relationships.

菠蘿雞菠萝鸡

Someone who clings to others to gain personal benefits or advantages.

菠蘿蓋菠萝盖

Kneecap; patella.

菠蘿油菠萝油

Pineapple bun with a slice of cold butter inside.

菠蘿麻菠萝麻

Sisal; a species of agave cultivated for its hard fibers, with economic and medicinal uses.

菠蘿蜜菠萝蜜

菠蘿汁菠萝汁

Pineapple juice.

Wave; a periodic disturbance in a liquid that forms a ridge or swell on the surface.

Ripple or corrugation; the pattern formed by small waves on a water surface.