Cantonese words starting with B

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To be charged with a crime; to be accused of an offense.

Nosebleed; blood flowing from the nose due to ruptured blood vessels in the nasal cavity.

Nasal consonant; a consonant produced with an obstructed oral cavity, allowing airflow to pass through the nose.

Nasal congestion; a blocked nose.

To prevent conception; to practice contraception.

bei6 jan6 joek6

避孕藥避孕药

Contraceptive pill; birth control pill or oral contraceptives.

bei6 jan6 jyun2

Contraceptive pills; birth-control pills taken by women to prevent pregnancy.

Condom; a barrier device used during sexual intercourse to reduce the risk of pregnancy and STIs.

bei6 jan6 waan4

避孕環避孕环

Intrauterine device (IUD); contraceptive coil.

bei6 jau1 faa3 diu6

被優化掉被优化掉

To be laid off or made redundant, typically described euphemistically as being optimized.

The eye of a needle; a small hole or loop.

bei6 ji4 bat1 jung6

備而不用备而不用

To have something ready just in case; prepared for use but kept in reserve.

To be translated

Ala of the nose; the outer wall of each nostril.

To avoid doing something to prevent giving rise to suspicion or misunderstanding.

Rhinitis; inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose.

Nasopharynx; the uppermost part of the throat, behind the nasal cavity.

Snuff; powdered tobacco for sniffing through the nose.

鼻煙盒鼻烟盒

Snuffbox; a small, often decorative container used for holding snuff.

bei6 jin1 ngaam4

Nasopharyngeal cancer; cancer that develops in the nasopharynx, at the back of the nasal cavity and above the throat.

鼻煙壺鼻烟壶

Snuff bottle; a small bottle used to hold powdered tobacco.

To get out of the way; to yield or avoid.

To reserve for later use, to keep on standby, or to have in reserve.

bei6 jung6 ji6 kap1 tau4 fu1 kap1 hei3

備用二級頭呼吸器备用二级头呼吸器

An octopus, which is a backup regulator used in scuba diving.

bei6 jung6 waan4

備用環备用环

To take shelter from the rain.

bei6 kei4 jeoi6 hei3 ，gik1 kei4 do6 gwai1

避其銳氣，擊其惰歸避其锐气，击其惰归

To avoid the enemy when their morale is high, and strike when they are tired and retreating.

Listless, languid, slothful, or indolent.

bei6 leoi4 hei3

Lightning arrester; a device used to protect electrical equipment from lightning damage.

bei6 leoi4 zam1

避雷針避雷针

Lightning rod; lightning conductor.

To prepare materials, ingredients, or components.

Bridge of the nose.

Castor-oil plant; a species of flowering plant in the spurge family.

bei6 maa4 duk6 sou3

Ricin; a highly potent toxin found in the seeds of the castor oil plant.

Castor beans; the seeds of the castor oil plant.

DEET; a widely used chemical insect repellent.

Allergic rhinitis; nasal allergies caused by an overreaction of the immune system to airborne allergens.

The decorative outer cover or facing of a quilt.

To avoid or prevent something bad from happening.

bei6 mok1 soek3 ze2

被剝削者被剥削者

The exploited; a person or group suffering exploitation.

bei6 mong4 luk6

備忘錄备忘录

Memorandum or memo; a tool used to record important information for future reference.

Nose hair; nasal hair.

To seek refuge; to escape or find shelter from danger, disaster, or calamity.

避難所避难所

Shelter; a safe place for refugees or survivors to escape danger.

鼻牛兒鼻牛儿

Hardened nasal mucus or booger.

Nasal mucous membrane.

To travel abroad during the Lunar New Year to avoid social obligations such as visiting relatives.