Cantonese words starting with B

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弊傢伙弊家伙

An exclamation of alarm or dismay, equivalent to "oh no", "damn", or "uh-oh".

Oh no!; an exclamation used when something goes wrong or a mistake is made.

Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty; an honorific title of respect used for a monarch.

Uh-oh; oh no; an exclamation used when realizing something has gone wrong.

Oh no; damn it; an exclamation used when realizing something has gone wrong.

To lose one's life in an accident; to die in an incident.

A prison or jail; a legendary dragon-like beast that guards prison gates.

A scandal, graft, or corruption case.

Worn-out shoes; something worthless and easily discarded.

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敝屣尊榮敝屣尊荣

To care nothing for worldly fame and glory.

Currency system; monetary system.

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To value something of little worth because it is one's own; possessing sentimental value.

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To cherish one's own humble possessions, or to treat insignificant things as treasures.

The value of a particular currency.

Northern Europe, usually referring to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, or broadly all five Nordic countries.

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北歐航空公司北欧航空公司

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

Baby or darling; a term of endearment.

The north side; the northern part, or a direction facing north.

北邊兒北边儿

The north; northern side.

The north; northern side; northwards.

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The Arctic Ocean; the ocean around the Earth's North Pole.

North slope; the northern side of a hill or mountain.

Beipu, a township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

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北埔鄉北埔乡

Beipu Township, a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

Northern part; the north of a region or country.

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北部灣北部湾

Gulf of Tonkin; the gulf located between Vietnam and China.

Northern Hemisphere; the half of the Earth north of the equator.

Honewort; a medicinal herb.

Northern Qi, one of the Northern Dynasties of China (550–577).

北齊書北齐书

Book of Northern Qi, one of the 24 dynastic histories, compiled by Li Baiyao in 636 during the Tang Dynasty.

Northern Dynasties (386–581).

北朝鮮北朝鲜

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北長尾山雀北长尾山雀

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus), a species of bird.

北噪鴉北噪鸦

Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus); a bird species of China.

Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County in Sichuan, China.

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北川羌族自治縣北川羌族自治县

Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, in Mianyang City, Sichuan.

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北川縣北川县

Beichuan County, also known as Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County in Sichuan.

Beidaihe, a coastal district and resort area in Qinhuangdao, Hebei.

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北戴河區北戴河区

Beidaihe, a district of Qinhuangdao City, Hebei province

Peking University; a prestigious university in Beijing.

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The Great Northern Wilderness, a fertile region in northeast China formerly known for its harsh wasteland.

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北大西洋公約組織北大西洋公约组织

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; NATO, a military alliance of Western countries formed after World War II.

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北達科他北达科他

North Dakota, a state of the United States.

Pak Tai, the Northern Emperor; a Taoist deity who rules the north and protects fishermen.

The Big Dipper constellation, or figuratively, a highly respected leading authority.

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The Big Dipper; an asterism consisting of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major.

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The Big Dipper, or figuratively, a social worker.

bak1 dau2 wai6 sing1 dou6 hong4 hai6 tung2

北斗衛星導航系統北斗卫星导航系统

BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), the Chinese satellite navigation system similar to GPS.