Cantonese words starting with B

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Backpack or rucksack.

Pui O, an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

A sleeveless garment worn on the upper body, such as a vest, waistcoat, or tank top.

To have one's hands behind one's back, or referring to items used for bribery.

bui3 sau2 jing2

To do something with one's back to the light, causing a shadow or being in poor light.

bui3 seon3 hei3 ji6

背信棄義背信弃义

To renege on one's promises and betray others' trust; to act perfidiously.

bui3 sing4 ze3 jat1

To fight to the death with one's back to the wall; to make a final, decisive stand.

Backstroke; a swimming stroke performed on the back with the face up.

The back of a person or an animal.

bui3 zek3 gwat1

Spine; backbone.

bui3 zek3 hoeng3 hau6 waan1

背脊向後彎背脊向后弯

To arch one's back

To dry over a fire; to roast or bake slowly.

焙火爐焙火炉

A heater, brazier, or fireplace used to keep warm.

Dorsal horn; the posterior grey column of the spinal cord.

Secret code, cipher, or argot.

A paradox; a statement that seems self-contradictory or logically unacceptable.

Unlucky, out of luck, or behind the times.

To memorize a text and recite or write it back from memory.

To recite from memory; to memorize text so that it can be repeated without looking at the original.

To divine, foretell, or predict the future using supernatural or occult means.

buk1 buk1 ceoi3

Crispy and crunchy, or describing a young, energetic, and attractive woman.

buk1 buk1 seng1

卜卜聲卜卜声

The sound of heart pounding; thumping sound of a beating heart.

buk1 gung1 maa5 tau4

卜公碼頭卜公码头

Blake Pier, a historical pier originally located in Central and later reassembled in Stanley, Hong Kong.

To divine; to practice divination, particularly using the Eight Trigrams (bagua).

To book a seat; to make a reservation for a table or place.

Servant; a person performing duties for others.

A type of tree from the elm family.

Name of an ancient river and place in China.

To lie prone or sit with one's face down and head resting on one's arms as a pillow.

Protactinium, a radioactive chemical element with atomic number 91.

Waterfall; a place where a stream or river flows over a vertical drop or cliff.

To beat or pound intensely, typically describing one's heart.

Servant, follower, or henchman.

To get down, lie down, or crouch low.

A term of abuse for a boy or a man, such as a "little bastard" or "little shit".

To expose a photograph; the process of light entering a camera to capture an image.

Servant; a domestic worker hired to do chores and attend to a household master.

The game of hide-and-seek.

buk6 nei5 go3 gaai1

仆你個街仆你个街

An expression used to curse someone, wishing them to drop dead in the street; drop dead, go to hell, or screw you.

To be exposed to strong, blazing sunlight.

To fail utterly or mess up completely.

To move; to transport something from one place to another.

Kind, type, or variety.

To relocate or move to another location.

To move or shift something heavy from one place to another.

To move house or change one's residence.

bun1 lung4 mun4

搬龍門搬龙门

To move the goalposts; to suddenly change the rules, measures, or standards to gain an advantage.

bun1 lung6 si6 fei1

To gossip and spread rumors to stir up trouble or cause disputes among people.

Burnley, a town in Lancashire, England.

To move house, relocate, or move to another residence.