Cantonese words starting with B

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To arrange, deploy, or make known.

An area of flat land or plain, usually used as a suffix in geographical names.

To report or inform; to tell a superior or authority about a situation.

Cloth, fabric, or textiles made of natural or synthetic fibres.

To fear, dread, or be afraid.

Reward, remuneration, or payment received for labor, service, or assistance.

To set up, arrange, or deploy.

Linens and fabrics provided in hotels or restaurants, such as tablecloths, napkins, bedding, and towels.

bou3 cou2 fong4

Linen room; the department in a hotel responsible for handling all textiles, linens, and uniforms.

To rat on; to inform on someone or report their wrongdoing to an authority.

To snitch, tip off, or report someone secretly to law enforcement or an authority.

bou3 daai6 sou3

報大數报大数

To exaggerate or inflate a figure; to report a bigger sum than the actual amount.

To repay a favor, requite kindness, or return the goodwill of others with actions.

bou3 daat6 pui3 si1

布達佩斯布达佩斯

Budapest; the capital and largest city of Hungary, located on the Danube River.

Pudding; a jelly-like dessert made of custard, or more broadly, any baked, steamed, or roasted set food.

Cloth bag or pouch.

布袋戲布袋戏

Glove puppetry; a type of puppet show using hollow wooden heads with cloth bodies controlled by the performer's hand.

To report one's arrival, report for duty, or check in; to register.

To preach, evangelize, or spread the Christian gospel through sermons or talks.

To report news; to publish information to the public.

To apply for a school, course, or program of study.

Newsvendor; a street vendor who sells newspapers.

To be declared useless or obsolete, especially for equipment or goods that can no longer be used or fail to meet standards.

Buffet; an all-you-can-eat meal.

To retaliate or take revenge.

bou3 gaa1 lak6 si1 dak6

布加勒斯特

Bucharest, the capital and largest city of Romania.

To quote a price, or the quoted price itself.

bou3 gaa3 daan1

報價單报价单

Written price quotation or quote.

bou3 gaai1 jam1

報佳音报佳音

To go Christmas caroling; originally referring to angels announcing the birth of Jesus Christ.

The press; newspapers; the journalistic circle or community.

Phuket, a province and island in Thailand.

布吉島布吉岛

Phuket Island, a province and island in Thailand.

bou3 gei1 naap6 faat3 sok3

布基納法索布基纳法索

Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa with its capital at Ouagadougou.

The set or backdrop of a stage play or performance.

To call the police or report an incident to the police.

bou3 gon1 wai4 ji5

布干維爾布干维尔

Bougainville, an island nation in the South Pacific.

To announce, or a public announcement.

A report; a detailed document or presentation conveying information based on personal experience or investigation.

Overall arrangement, layout, or plan.

Newspaper office; a newspaper publishing company or its office.

bou3 gung1 zai2

A rag doll or a plush toy made of fabric.

To declare goods at customs; to complete import or export customs procedures.

To dedicate oneself to serving and contributing to one's country.

To register or apply for an examination or test.

To announce good news or positive updates.

bou3 hei2 bat1 bou3 jau1

報喜不報憂报喜不报忧

To report only good news and conceal or withhold bad news.

Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals collectively.

To repay someone for their kindness, or to do something out of gratitude.

Newspaper journalist, editor, or publisher; a person who runs or works for a newspaper.

Bouyei people, an ethnic group in China.