Cantonese words starting with B

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To go north; also refers to going to mainland China from Hong Kong.

bak1 soeng6 gwong2

北上廣北上广

Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

A wife or middle-aged woman from Mainland China.

The Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).

bak1 sung3 sei3 daai6 bou6 syu1

北宋四大部書北宋四大部书

The Four Great Books of Song, a compilation of four massive reference works assembled during the Northern Song dynasty.

Beita; Beita District of Shaoyang City, Hunan.

bak1 taap3 keoi1

北塔區北塔区

Beita, a district of Shaoyang City, Hunan.

Beitou, a mountainous district in northern Taipei famous for its hot springs.

bak1 tau4 keoi1

北投區北投区

Beitou, a district of Taipei City, Taiwan.

Beitun, a county-level city in Xinjiang, China.

bak1 tyun4 keoi1

北屯區北屯区

Beitun District, a district in Taichung, Taiwan.

Beitun, a county-level city in Xinjiang, China.

North Rhine-Westphalia, a state of Germany.

North latitude; the degree of latitude above the equator.

bak1 wan1 daai3

北溫帶北温带

The North Temperate Zone.

bak1 wong4 ang1

北蝗鶯北蝗莺

Middendorff's grasshopper warbler (Helopsaltes ochotensis).

北湖區北湖区

Beihu, a district of Chenzhou City, Hunan.

bak1 wui4 gwai1 sin3

北回歸線北回归线

Tropic of Cancer; the northernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead.

North side; northern flank.

Beizhen, a county-level city in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.

北鎮市北镇市

Beizhen, a county-level city in Jinzhou, Liaoning.

The Northern Zhou dynasty (557–581), one of the Northern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period.

Punitive expedition to the north; a northern military campaign.

bak1 zyu1 zoek3

Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus).

Bang; the sound of an explosion, crash, or loud bang.

A pump; a device used to move, compress, or transfer liquids or gases.

Bumper of a vehicle; a protective metal piece at the front or back of a car to absorb impact.

A pressure lamp, mantle lamp, or hurricane lamp.

To inflate or pump up with air or gas.

Pumping station.

To welcome guests.

To run quickly or hurry.

A character commonly used in names.

A species of fan palm (Trachycarpus excelsa, or Windmill Palm).

A type of nut, especially referring to the betel nut or areca nut.

The shore, bank, or beach of a body of water.

On the brink of, on the verge of, or close to a certain state or boundary.

To run fast or rush about; also used in given names.

Abundant, mixed, and in disorder.

Bin, an ancient state of the Zhou dynasty; also used to mean ornamental.

Cardia, or to forge ahead.

Guest; an honored visitor.

Fine steel; high-quality iron or steel used historically for making swords and knives.

Refined, gentle, and elegant.

ban1 ban1 gwan1 zi2

A refined, polite, and elegant gentleman.

ban1 ban1 jau5 lai5

彬彬有禮彬彬有礼

Refined and courteous; polite and well-mannered.

The generation born between 1975 and 1985 in China, characterized as hard-working and seeking enjoyment.

To dash about; to run around here and there to accomplish important tasks.