Cantonese words starting with B

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bei6 ceng1 lim5 zung2

鼻青臉腫鼻青脸肿

To have a badly bruised face; to be beaten black and blue.

bei6 ceng1 ngaan5 zung2

鼻青眼腫鼻青眼肿

To have a badly bruised face; to be beaten black and blue.

To be placed on a waiting list, especially for school admission or a job.

bei6 ceoi4 sou3

被除數被除数

Dividend; the number that is being divided in an arithmetic division.

bei6 ceot1 hyut3

Nosebleed; bleeding from the nose.

bei6 cung5 zau6 heng1

避重就輕避重就轻

To avoid difficult tasks or key issues and focus on easier or trivial ones instead.

To go to a cooler place to avoid the summer heat.

bei6 daan2 haang1

避彈坑避弹坑

Foxhole; a pit dug to provide shelter from gunfire or explosions.

An allowance, reserve, or provision in accounting.

A cozy, warm space formed under a quilt, especially when folded like a sleeping bag.

Paranasal sinuses; air-filled cavities in the bones of the skull that connect to the nasal cavity.

鼻竇炎鼻窦炎

Sinusitis; inflammation of the nasal sinuses, typically accompanied by fluid build-up.

Passive; inactive, unassertive, or only reacting when prompted by others.

bei6 dung6 kap1 jin1

被動吸煙被动吸烟

Second-hand smoking; passive smoking.

bei6 dung6 min5 jik6

被動免疫被动免疫

Passive immunity; immunity acquired by the transfer of antibodies from another individual.

To back up data; a backup copy of a file or system.

To prepare for a lesson; to plan and prepare before class starts.

To prepare against natural disasters or famine.

被訪者被访者

Respondent in a survey, study, or interview; the person being interviewed or questioned.

To take shelter from the wind, or to lay low to stay out of trouble.

bei6 fung1 cyu3

避風處避风处

Lee; a sheltered place out of the wind.

bei6 fung1 gong2

避風港避风港

Harbor, haven, or refuge; a safe place to shelter from wind or danger.

bei6 fung1 tau4

避風頭避风头

To lie low or leave a place to hide from trouble or avoid being caught.

bei6 fung1 tong4

避風塘避风塘

Typhoon shelter; a harbor with a breakwater for small boats to seek refuge during storms.

被加數被加数

Augend; a number to which another number is added.

To make preparations for plowing and sowing.

bei6 gaap3 gwat1

Turbinate; a nasal concha bone.

To avoid saying or doing something because it is considered taboo or unlucky.

Spare parts; backup components.

Nose; another term for the nose.

Defendant; the accused party in a court of law.

Defendant; the accused.

Tired and sleepy.

To prepare or get something ready.

bei6 haang1 lok6 zeng2

To dodge a pit only to fall into a well; to escape one danger only to fall into a worse one.

To prepare for an examination.

A mythical turtle-like creature with a dragon head, capable of bearing heavy loads and often carved as stone tablet pedestals.

To avoid, hedge, or avert risks.

A loud blare of something; a very loud noise.

To avoid, evade, or keep away from someone or something because of danger, embarrassment, or discomfort.

To be harmed, injured, or killed as a victim.

A victim; a casualty of a crime or disaster.

Victim of a crime, accident, or disaster.

To escape the cold, especially by going to a warmer place during winter.

Snoring; the sound made during sleep caused by the vibration of soft tissues in the airway.

bei6 hon4 seng1

鼻鼾聲鼻鼾声

The sound of snoring.

Nasal cavity; nasal passage.

Nostril; the opening on the nose that allows air to enter the nasal cavity.