Cantonese Dictionary

秘書處

bei3 syu1 cyu3

Mandarin: mi4 shu1 chu4

Simplified: 秘书处

The Secretariat

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秘書長

bei3 syu1 zoeng2

Mandarin: mi4 shu1 zhang3

secretary-general

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秘訣

bei3 kyut3

Mandarin: mi4 jue2

trick; secret; knack; tricks of the trade; secret of success; formula; recipe (for success)

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稟性

ban2 sing3

Mandarin: bing3 xing4

natural disposition

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稟神

ban2 san4

Mandarin: bing3 shen2

Simplified: 禀神

praying to God; muttering to oneself

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稟神咁聲

ban2 san4 gam2 seng1

Mandarin: bing3 shen2 gan1 sheng1

Simplified: 禀神咁声

Cantonese

(slang with figurative meaning) complaining; grumbling

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稟神都冇句真

ban2 san4 dou1 mou5 geoi3 zan1

Mandarin: bing3 Shen2 du1 mao3 ju4 zhen1

Simplified: 禀神都冇句真

Cantonese

a compulsive liar, someone who lies constantly and egregiously; literally "lying even when praying to God"

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稟賦

ban2 fu3

Mandarin: bing3 fu4

natural endowment; gift

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窉

bing2

Mandarin: bing3

the third month in lunar calender | fright | cave | # adapted from cc-cedict

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笆

baa1

Mandarin: ba1

prickly bamboo; bamboo-made ware

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笨

ban6

Mandarin: ben4

stupid | foolish | silly | slow-witted | clumsy | dull | awkward | cumbersome | dumb | # adapted from cc-cedict

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笨口拙舌

ban6 hau2 zyut3 sit6

Mandarin: ben4 kou3 zhuo1 she2

speak foolishly or stupidly; awkward in speech

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笨實

ban6 sat6

Mandarin: ben4 shi2

Simplified: 笨实

euphemism for 笨𨳍, stupid prick [colloquial]

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笨手笨腳

ban6 sau2 ban6 goek3

Cantonese

clumsy, awkward, slow to react

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笨拙

ban6 zyut3

Mandarin: ben4 zhuo1

[1] clumsy; gauche [2] awkward | Cant.: 鶻突; 核突 [3] stupid [4] Punch (Magazine)

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笨笨地

ban6 ban6*2 dei6*2

a little clumsy

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笨蛋

ban6 daan6*2

Mandarin: ben4 dan4

idiot; imbecile; fool | [粵]: 薯頭, 大番薯

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笨豬跳

ban6 zyu1 tiu3

Mandarin: ben4 zhu1 tiao4

Simplified: 笨猪跳

bungee jumping [written and colloquial]

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笨重

ban6 zung6

Mandarin: ben4 zhong4

heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy

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笨頭笨腦

ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5

Mandarin: ben4tou2-ben4nao3

Simplified: 笨头笨脑

slow witted; thick headed [written and colloquial]

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笨𨳍

ban6 cat6

Cantonese

a stupid person (lit., "a stupid prick")

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笸籮

bo1 lo4*1

wicker, wicker basket; a shallow basket

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筆

bat1

Mandarin: bi3

Simplified: 笔

pen; writing instrument

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筆供

bat1 gung1

Mandarin: bi3 gong4

written evidence; a written confession

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筆刨

bat1 paau4

Mandarin: bi3 pao2

Simplified: 笔刨

pencil sharpener

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筆刨

bat1 paau4*2

Cantonese

shortened form for 鉛筆刨

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筆劃次序

bat1 waak6 ci3 zeoi6

stroke order

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筆劃輸入法

bat1 waak6 syu1 jap6 faat3

Mandarin: bi3 hua4 shu1 ru4 fa3

Simplified: 笔划输入法

Stroke input method

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筆升

bat1 sing1

Mandarin: bi3 sheng1

Simplified: 笔升

brush pot for writing brush

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筆友

bat1 jau5

Mandarin: bi3 you3

a penpal | also 信友

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