Cantonese words starting with B

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bak1 joeng4 luk6 gwan1

北洋陸軍北洋陆军

The Beiyang Army; the North China army, especially during the warlords period.

bak1 joeng4 seoi2 si1

北洋水師北洋水师

Beiyang Fleet; the late Qing dynasty northern Chinese navy, especially during the First Sino-Japanese War.

bak1 joeng4 zing3 fu2

Beiyang government; the warlord government of northern China that developed after the 1911 Xinhai Revolution.

Beiyuan, a neighborhood in Beijing.

North Vietnam; the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1976).

bak1 kaa1 lo4 loi4 naap6

北卡羅來納北卡罗来纳

North Carolina, a state of the United States.

bak1 kaa1 lo4 loi4 naap6

北卡羅萊納北卡罗莱纳

North Carolina, a state of the United States.

Radix Astragali; a Chinese medicinal herb used to replenish qi, stop sweating, and promote urination.

Beilin District, a district in Suihua, Heilongjiang.

bak1 lam4 keoi1

北林區北林区

Beilin, a district of Suihua City, Heilongjiang.

Beiliu, a county-level city in Yulin, Guangxi, China.

Beiliu, a county-level city in Yulin, Guangxi.

Pechora pipit (Anthus gustavi), a species of bird

bak1 lau6 dung6 laai1

A derogatory slur for Vietnamese people, particularly boat people.

Beilun, a district of Ningbo city in Zhejiang province.

bak1 leon4 keoi1

北侖區北仑区

Beilun, a district of Ningbo City in Zhejiang Province.

bak1 ling5 dei6

北領地北领地

Northern Territory; a federal territory of Australia.

Northern Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty.

bak1 loeng4 niu5

北椋鳥北椋鸟

Daurian starling or purple-backed starling (Agropsar sturninus).

A northerner; a person from Northern China or mainland China.

bak1 maa5 lei5 aa3 naap6

北馬里亞納北马里亚纳

Northern Mariana Islands.

bak1 maa5 lei5 aa3 naap6 kwan4 dou2

北馬里亞納群島北马里亚纳群岛

Northern Mariana Islands

North America; the northern continent of the Americas.

North America; one of the seven continents of the world.

The constellation Corona Borealis.

The north, northern side, or northern direction.

Mount Mang, a hill in Luoyang, Henan Province, famous for its many royal tombs from the Han, Wei, and Jin dynasties.

A derogatory term for a mainland Chinese woman in Hong Kong, often implying one working in the sex industry.

The Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), founded by the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei ethnicity.

Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Mount Heng in Shanxi, one of the Five Sacred Mountains of China.

Northern Ireland; short for 北愛爾蘭.

bak1 oi3 ji5 laan4

北愛爾蘭北爱尔兰

Northern Ireland; a country in the northeast of the island of Ireland that is part of the United Kingdom.

Bei'an, a county-level city in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China.

bak1 on1 pou2 deon1

Northampton, a town in central England and the county town of Northamptonshire.

Bei'an, a county-level city in Heihe, Heilongjiang.

bak1 paai3 tong4 long4 kyun4

北派螳螂拳

Northern Praying Mantis, a style of Chinese martial arts.

Beiping or Peiping, a historical name for Beijing used during certain periods, particularly 1928 to 1949.

To migrate from other areas to a capital city, especially Beijing, in search of better career opportunities.

Beipiao, a county-level city in Liaoning province, China.

Beipiao, a county-level city in Chaoyang, Liaoning.

Beibei, a district in Chongqing, China.

bak1 pui5 keoi1

北碚區北碚区

Beibei, a district of Chongqing.

Northern mountain; a mountain or range situated to the north.

bak1 saan1 joeng4

Polaris; the North Star.

bak1 san4 keoi1

北辰區北辰区

Beichen, a suburban district of Tianjin.

bak1 sau2 sat1 maa5

北叟失馬北叟失马

A blessing in disguise; a setback that eventually turns out to be a good thing.

北師大北师大

Beijing Normal University.

History of the Northern Dynasties, one of the 24 dynastic histories of China.