Cantonese words starting with B

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Mousetrap; a trap designed to catch rats or mice.

bou6 tin5 tin1 mat6

To waste things recklessly, showing no appreciation or respect for natural or valuable resources.

bou6 tiu3 jyu4 leoi4

To stamp with rage; to fly into a furious rage.

Rioter, thug, or violent criminal who disrupts public order and harms others.

A part, section, or specific location of a larger object, most commonly referring to a part of the human body.

To catch or capture, especially referring to animals or prey.

Step; procedure; the individual parts making up a process or task.

Tyranny; despotic rule or a brutal, oppressive regime.

The head of a department, such as a government minister or a restaurant captain.

To catch, seize, or capture something and keep it from escaping.

Tribe; a clan or ethnic group within a tribal society.

To boycott, ostracize, or exclude someone.

Cups, plates, and dishes in general.

To boycott; to collectively ostracize, shun, or reject someone or something.

bui1 gung1 se4 jing2

Overly suspicious and easily frightened by false alarms; mistaking a reflection for a real threat.

The handle of a cup.

Cup noodles; instant noodles sold in a disposable cup.

bui1 seoi2 ce1 san1

杯水車薪杯水车薪

An utterly inadequate measure; trying to put out a blazing cartload of firewood with a single cup of water.

杯仔麵杯仔面

Cup noodles; instant noodles packaged in a cup.

Beverage coaster; a small mat placed under a cup to protect the table surface.

bui1 zung1 mat6

Wine or alcoholic drink; literally, the contents of a glass.

To go against, contradict, or be perverse.

The back; the rear part of something.

Shelled mollusk or its shell.

A group or kind of people of the same rank, class, or generation, often used pejoratively.

An ancient feudal state of the Zhou dynasty in present-day Henan province.

Backpack, or the inventory space in a role-playing game.

To betray or revolt against an authority, organization, or principle.

A strap, sling, or suspenders used for carrying or holding items.

A vest; a sleeveless garment worn over other clothing.

貝多芬贝多芬

Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer of the Classical and Romantic eras.

bui3 dou6 ji4 ci4

背道而馳背道而驰

To run counter to; to act in a way that is completely opposite to one's goals.

One's position or seniority in a family hierarchy or generational structure.

One's position in a family hierarchy or seniority within an organization.

To shoulder a responsibility or bear a heavy burden.

Background; setting, context, or scenery.

bui3 ging2 dang1 gwong1

背景燈光背景灯光

Background lighting.

bui3 ging2 diu6 caa4

背景調查背景调查

Background check; background investigation.

bui3 ging2 jam1 ngok6

背景音樂背景音乐

Background music used to set an atmosphere or accompany an activity.

bui3 ging2 zi1 sik1

背景知識背景知识

Background knowledge or cultural background.

Backlit; emitting light from behind.

Behind; in the back; also used figuratively to mean behind someone's back.

To desert, abandon, betray, or renounce.

Seashell; the hard outer shell of a mollusk found on beaches and used for decoration.

A view of the back of a person or an animal.

bui3 leoi4 mou2

貝雷帽贝雷帽

Beret; a flat, soft, round cap often worn as part of military or police uniforms.

To write out a passage from memory without any hints, used as a teaching method for students to practice characters.

The back or reverse side of something.

The upper back, especially around the spine.

Benin; a country in West Africa with its capital at Porto-Novo.