but6渤
Jyutpingbut6
Yalebuht
Definition
Swelling; also referring to the Bohai Sea.
- literaryswelling
- technicalreferring to the Bohai Sea between Liaoning and Shandong
neutralplaces
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as a proper noun in the context of the Bohai Sea. It is rarely encountered in daily life outside of geography lessons or travel discussions. It does not function as a standalone verb for swelling in modern Cantonese, where other terms are preferred.
Examples
They went to the Bohai Sea for a trip.
Do you know where the Bohai Sea is?
Related words
Common phrases
Bohai Sea
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
