cing1 bi1 bi1青ＢＢ
Jyutpingcing1 bi1 bi1
Yalechīng bī bī
Definition
Bright green, pale green, or sickly pale.
- bright green; vibrant green
- sickly pale; greenish-white
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How it's used
The suffix ＢＢ is a common way to intensify adjectives in Cantonese, often implying a vibrant, fresh, or slightly cute quality. It is specifically used for colours like 青ＢＢ for green or 白ＢＢ for white, adding a sense of vividness that a simple adjective lacks. You will mostly hear this used to describe food, clothing, or skin tone.
Examples
This vegetable is very green, it looks fresh.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the English letters B-B. It is pronounced as part of the adjective phrase and should not be used for every colour; it is most natural with green, white, and sometimes red or yellow.
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Grammar guides
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