Cantonese words starting with B

7,195 entries

To train, cultivate, or foster; also to deepen and mature.

To press a mould or seal an edge with a machine; or figuratively, to produce identical, cookie-cutter things.

啤啤佢啤啤渠

To have a beer; to go for some beers.

Baby or infant.

To do dope; to take heroin.

Pear; specifically the Western pear, a sweet, juicy gourd-shaped fruit.

Bearing; a mechanical part that supports a rotating shaft to reduce friction.

Playing cards; poker cards.

Beer; an alcoholic beverage made from fermented malted grains.

啤酒廠啤酒厂

Brewery; a factory where beer is brewed.

Hops; the flowers of the hop plant used in beer brewing to provide bitterness, aroma, and preservation.

Beer girl; a young saleslady hired by a beer company to promote and sell beer in bars and restaurants.

Beer belly; a fat belly, often associated with drinking too much beer or middle-age weight gain.

啤酒節啤酒节

Beer festival; Oktoberfest.

Lowly, humble, or base in status or character.

Used as a phonetic character for syllables like "bi-" or "pi-"; also used to mean "to blame".

An alternative form of 卑, meaning humble, low-ranking, or inferior.

Vagina; female external genitalia.

Sad, miserable, or sorrowful; causing sadness.

European beech (Fagus sylvatica).

Numb; having no feeling in a part of one's body, especially a limb.

A stele, stone slab, or tablet used to commemorate, record, or mark something.

To benefit, help, increase, or enhance.

An embankment, pond, or pool.

bei1 bat1 zi6 sing3

悲不自勝悲不自胜

Overcome with grief; unable to control one's sorrow.

bei1 bat1 zuk1 dou6

Insignificant and not worth mentioning.

bei1 bei1 bat1 zuk1 dou6

卑卑不足道

Too petty or insignificant to mention.

Tragic and miserable; highly unfortunate and heart-wrenching.

bei1 caam2 sai3 gaai3

悲慘世界悲惨世界

Les Misérables, the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo.

Sad, sorrowful, and pitiable.

Grieved; sorrowful and compassionate.

Grieved, sorrowful, or miserable.

bei1 ci4 hau5 bai6

卑辭厚幣卑辞厚币

Humble language and generous gifts, used to show great respect or sincerity when inviting or asking a favor of someone.

bei1 ci4 hau5 lai5

卑辭厚禮卑辞厚礼

To use humble words while presenting a generous gift; to show great respect and courtesy to ask someone for help.

Sorrowful, mournful, or grieved.

Mournful; sorrowful and extremely sad.

Sorrowful, grieved, or miserable.

Sorrowful, mournful, or filled with deep grief.

bei1 cung4 zung1 loi4

悲從中來悲从中来

Overcome by a sudden rush of sorrow; a feeling of sadness rising from within.

To mourn, grieve, or lament.

Deeply grieved; feeling extreme sorrow or sadness.

Grief-stricken and indignant; sad and angry.

bei1 fan5 tin4 jing1

悲憤填膺悲愤填膺

Filled with grief and indignation.

Sorrowful, sad, and bitter.

Fierce animals; predatory beasts.

bei1 fun1 lei4 hap6

悲歡離合悲欢离合

The joys and sorrows, separations and reunions of life; the ups and downs of human existence.

Baidiao; divination blocks used in traditional Chinese folk religion.

To choke with grief; to sob with deep sorrow.