Cantonese words starting with B

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to give up; to let sth go; let the matter drop

(adverb) whatsoever; whatever

forget about it

a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

to remove sb from their post

protest strike by merchants

a way of saying: "so be it"

to dismiss from office; to reject

to break off or break open sth with one's hands; to analyse

an alternative form for 掰, to tear

bye-bye (loanword) (Tw)

(loanword) bye-bye; (coll.) to part ways (with sb)

to debate; to wrangle (dialect)

baai1 hoi1 jau4 seoi3

掰開揉碎掰开揉碎

lit. to pull apart and knead to a pulp; to chew sth over

baai1 sau2 wun2

(verb) 1. state; display; 2. swing; 3. wag

baai2 bok6 lok1

擺薄落摆薄落

to set a road block; to set up a speed trap [colloquial]

to manipulate; to decorate

to arrange; to manipulate

to assume; to bring out for display

to set out; to furnish (a room or house)

擺設兒摆设儿

decorative items

to compete for reputation [colloquial]

baai2 dei6 taan1

擺地攤摆地摊

to run a street stall

to excrete or take a dump

setting up a stall to do business

baai2 dong3 hau2

擺檔口摆档口

to set up a stall for selling things

baai2 dou3 ming4

擺到明摆到明

clearly; evidently

to sway; to move back and forth

baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2

擺花架子摆花架子

lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers

baai2 faa1 gaai1

擺花街摆花街

noun; Lyndhurst Terrace, a street in Hong Kong

to set up; to arrange; to lay out

(v.)(adj.) to put on airs.

to parade one's wealth

baai2 fut3 lou2

擺闊佬摆阔佬

to show off one's wealth; be pretentious, dressed to impress, and extravagant

擺架子摆架子

baai2 gaai1 bin1

擺街邊摆街边

to display items on the floor by the sidewalk for sale [colloquial]

baai2 joeng6 zi2

擺樣子摆样子

to do sth for show

literally: walking sway, describes people who do not have any target or principal

balance (of a watch or clock)

arrangement; to display; to line up; to place in order