Cantonese words starting with B

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Soon; in the near future; after a few days.

bat1 jat6 fong3 jing2

Coming soon; showing soon at a cinema.

Endlessly, ceaselessly, or without stop.

To not be able to help doing something; spontaneously or involuntarily.

To not be allowed to, or to not be able to help doing something.

bat1 jau4 fan1 syut3

不由分說不由分说

To allow no explanation; to act without giving someone a chance to speak or explain.

bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2

To be unable to control or restrain oneself, or to feel an irresistible urge to do something.

Pen pal; a friend with whom one communicates primarily through letters.

To not comply, or to not let someone off easily.

bat1 ji1 bat1 jiu4

不依不饒不依不饶

Unwilling to forgive or let go; not to overlook nor spare.

Unexpectedly or unpreparedly.

Inappropriate, unsuitable, or inadvisable; should not.

Steadfast, unyielding, and unwavering.

How about; what if.

Endlessly; incessantly; continuing without stopping.

bat1 ji5 baa1 ngok6

畢爾巴鄂毕尔巴鄂

Bilbao, a city in Spain.

bat1 ji5 ci4 hoi6 zi3

不以詞害誌不以词害志

To not let rhetoric spoil the message; do not get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of your meaning.

bat1 ji5 ci4 hoi6 zi3

不以辭害志不以辞害志

Don't let rhetoric spoil the message; do not get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say.

bat1 ji5 jan4 fai3 jin4

不以人廢言不以人废言

Not to reject a wise saying or opinion simply because of one's dislike for the person who said it.

bat1 ji5 kwai1 geoi2 ，bat1 nang4 sing4 fong1 jyun4

不以規矩，不能成方圓不以规矩，不能成方圆

Without rules, nothing can be done; one must follow guidelines and standards to achieve success.

bat1 ji5 mat6 hei2 ，bat1 ji5 gei2 bei1

不以物喜，不以己悲

Not to be pleased by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses.

bat1 ji5 wai4 ji3

不以為意不以为意

To not mind; to pay no attention to; to not take to heart.

bat1 ji5 wai6 jin4

不以為然不以为然

To disagree, disapprove, or not accept as correct.

Difficult, not easy; unchanging or immutable.

Unjust, unrighteous, or unethical.

bat1 ji6 faat3 mun4

不二法門不二法门

The only correct approach to a subject; the best or unique way to achieve a goal.

不二價不二价

Fixed price; a non-negotiable price that does not allow for bargaining.

bat1 ji6 zi1 coi4

不義之財不义之财

Ill-gotten gains; wealth acquired through dishonest or unjust means.

Written translation.

bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1

不翼而飛不翼而飞

To disappear without a trace; to vanish into thin air.

bat1 jik6 lok6 fu4

不亦樂乎不亦乐乎

Extremely; to a great degree; also used to describe a state of being highly occupied or intensely involved.

bat1 jik6 zi1 leon6

不易之論不易之论

An irrefutable argument or perfectly sound proposition that cannot be changed or disputed.

To not tire of; to be tireless in doing something.

bat1 jim3 kei4 coeng4

不厭其詳不厌其详

To go into great detail without minding the trouble; not to spare any details.

bat1 jim3 kei4 faan4

不厭其煩不厌其烦

To not mind taking trouble; to be patient and untiring.

Otherwise; if not; or else.

bat1 jin4 bat1 jyu5

不言不語不言不语

To not say a word; to keep silent.

bat1 jin4 dik1 waa6

不然的話不然的话

Otherwise; if not so.

bat1 jin4 ji4 jyu6

Self-evident; understood without saying; goes without saying.

bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4

Self-evident; needing no explanation.

Writing brush and ink stone; writing materials.

bat1 jing3 kei4

不應期不应期

Refractory period; a recovery phase after a physiological response.

To graduate, finish school, or complete a course; also used figuratively to mean moving on from a stage.

bat1 jip6 din2 lai5

畢業典禮毕业典礼

Graduation ceremony or commencement exercises.

畢業禮毕业礼

Graduation ceremony; a ceremony celebrating and marking the graduation of a group of students.

bat1 jip6 sang1

畢業生毕业生

Graduate or school-leaver; someone who has completed a course of study and received a passing grade and certificate.

bat1 jip6 soeng2

畢業相毕业相

Graduation photo.

bat1 jip6 zing3 syu1

畢業證書毕业证书

Graduation certificate.

Do not; used to express prohibition or advice against an action.

不要緊不要紧

It does not matter; it is not important; never mind; no problem.