Cantonese words starting with B

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Always; all along; for a long time.

Immortal and eternal; not decaying or fading with time.

bat1 nei4 ou3 fu1

畢尼奧夫毕尼奥夫

Hugo Benioff, a Caltech seismologist.

bat1 nei4 ou3 fu1 daai3

畢尼奧夫帶毕尼奥夫带

Benioff zone; a dipping planar zone of seismicity in a subduction zone.

A slip of the pen; a clerical error or writing mistake.

Indecent or inappropriate, especially regarding behavior or media involving nudity or sexual content.

bat1 ngaa5 gun1

不雅觀不雅观

Offensive to the eye; unsightly or unseemly.

Nothing other than; indicating that the possibilities are only those specified.

To be nothing else but; to not go beyond a specified scope.

bat1 ngoi6 lou6

Not exposed; kept hidden or concealed.

不粘鍋不粘锅

bat1 nim6 gau6 ok3

不念舊惡不念旧恶

To forgive and forget; to not bear a grudge or recall old grievances.

Ineloquent, or used as a humble first-person pronoun.

bat1 noi6 faan4

不耐煩不耐烦

Impatient, annoyed, or lacking the patience to tolerate someone or something.

Not fierce, or not bad.

Uneasy, disturbed, or uncomfortable; socially unstable or unsafe.

Unsafe; insecure; lacking safety.

Restless, unruly, or not behaving oneself.

bat1 on1 hou2 sam1

To have bad intentions; to harbor malice or ill-intentions.

bat1 on1 kei4 sat1

An idiom referring to a married woman being unfaithful or having extramarital affairs.

To not fear or be afraid of; even if or regardless of.

bat1 paa3 bat1 sik1 fo3 ，zau6 paa3 fo3 bei2 fo3

不怕不識貨，就怕貨比貨不怕不识货，就怕货比货

Comparing products is the best way to tell their quality, as even a novice can spot the difference.

bat1 paa3 bat1 sik1 fo3, zi2 paa3 fo3 bei2 fo3

不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨不怕不识货，只怕货比货

Comparing products side by side reveals their true quality, even to an untrained eye.

bat1 paa3 gun1 ，zi2 paa3 gun2

不怕官，只怕管

It is not the high officials who are to be feared, but the direct supervisor who has immediate authority over you.

bat1 paa3 jat1 maan6 ，zau6 paa3 maan6 jat1

不怕一萬，就怕萬一不怕一万，就怕万一

Better to be safe than sorry.

bat1 paa3 maan6, zau6 paa3 zaam6

不怕慢，就怕站

It is better to make slow progress than to make no progress at all.

bat1 paa3 san4 jat1 joeng6 dik1 deoi3 sau2, zau6 paa3 zyu1 jat1 joeng6 dik1 deoi6 jau5

不怕神一樣的對手，就怕豬一樣的隊友不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友

A saying that a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent.

Pencil sharpener.

bat1 pin1 bat1 ji2

Unbiased, impartial, and neutral; not favoring any side.

Not leaning to one side; even-handed.

Uneven, unfair, or causing a sense of injustice or dissatisfaction.

bat1 ping4 dang2

Inequality, or the state of being unequal.

bat1 ping4 dang2 tiu4 joek3

不平等條約不平等条约

Unequal treaty; treaties signed by China with foreign powers during the 19th and early 20th centuries under coercive conditions.

bat1 ping4 faan4

Marvelous, extraordinary, or uncommon.

bat1 ping4 hang4

Disequilibrium; imbalance or instability.

bat1 ping4 soeng4

Unusual, remarkable, or extraordinary.

bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4

不平則鳴不平则鸣

To speak out against injustice.

bat1 po3 bat1 laap6

Without destruction there can be no construction; there is no making without breaking.

bat1 saam1 bat1 sei3

Nondescript, dubious, or highly eccentric in appearance or character.

bat1 saang1 sing3

Immature, irresponsible, or thoughtless.

Not small; of considerable size, amount, or degree.

Pencil lead or a pen refill.

筆芯電笔芯电

AA or AAA battery cells.

Carelessly, accidentally, or inadvertently.

One's entire life; lifelong; for a lifetime.

bat1 sat1 si4 gei1

不失時機不失时机

To seize the opportune moment, not losing the opportunity.

不失為不失为

Can still be considered as; not the absolute best, but still an acceptable option or solution.

bat1 sau1 bin1 fuk1

不修邊幅不修边幅

Slovenly and untidy; not caring about one's personal appearance.

bat1 sau2 sin1 si2 jung6

不首先使用

No first use; a policy pledging not to be the first to use nuclear weapons in a conflict.

bat1 sau3 gong3

不銹鋼不锈钢

Stainless steel.