Cantonese Dictionary

脖子

but6 zi2

Mandarin: bo2 zi5

neck | Cant.: 頸

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腷

bik1

Mandarin: bi4

To be depressed as a result of sadness or anger

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膀手

bong2 sau2

Mandarin: bang4 shou3

wing arm (one of the Wing Chun/Ving Tsun kung fu 詠春拳's principal hand movement)

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膊頭

bok3 tau4

Mandarin: bo2 tou2

Simplified: 膊头

(n.) shoulder; (slang) if someone is described as '有膊頭', it implies that he | she is a responsible person who is willing and able to take responsibility

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膊頭骨

bok3 tau4 gwat1

Cantonese

the shoulder blade

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膊頭高過耳

bok3 tau4 gou1 gwo3 ji5

Mandarin: bo2 tou2 gao1 guo4 er3

Simplified: 膊头高过耳

Shoulders higher than the ears, to describe someone who is very skinny, like an opium addict

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臂

bei3

Mandarin: bi4

(tool) Machine arm

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臂力

bei3 lik6

Mandarin: bi4 li4

muscle (lit., "arm strength")

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臂彎

bei3 waan1

Mandarin: bi4 wan1

crook of the arm

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臂章

bei3 zoeng1

Mandarin: bi4 zhang1

armband, armlet, shoulder emblem

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舨

baan2

Mandarin: ban3

sampan

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般尼

bun1 nei4

Mandarin: ban1 ni2

Burnley, a place in England

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舶

bok6 baak3 paak3

Mandarin: bo2

ocean-going ship; big boat

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芭

baa1

Mandarin: ba1

a herb | banana | plantain or banana balm | a fragrant plant | ballet | # adapted from cc-cedict

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芭比

baa1 bei2

Mandarin: ba1 bi3

Barbie [loanword] the doll manufactured by Mattel, Inc. [Syn.] 芭比娃娃

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芭芭拉

baa1 baa1 laai1

Mandarin: ba1 ba1 la1

[1] a barbara; a stranger [loanword] [2] the English name "Barbara" in Chinese

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芭菲

baa1 fei1

parfait

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芭蕾舞

baa1 leoi4 mou5

Mandarin: ba1 lei3 wu3

ballet

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苯

bun2

Mandarin: ben3

benzene | benzol (chemistry) | luxuriant | # adapted from cc-cedict

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苯二氮類

bun2 ji6 daam6 leoi6

benzodiazepine - tranqulliser (鎮靜劑)

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荸

but6

Mandarin: bi2

water chestnut

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荸薺

but6 cai4

Mandarin: bi2 qi5

water chestnut. Cant.: 馬蹄 /maa5 tai2/

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菠

bo1

Mandarin: bo1

spinach

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菠羅雞

bo1 lo4 gai1

Cantonese

someone who takes advantage of other people; an exploiter; lit. pineapple chicken

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菠菜

bo1 coi3

Mandarin: bo1 cai4

spinach | [variant] 菠薐菜

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菠菜豆腐

bo1 coi3 dau6 fu6

Mandarin: bo1 cai4 dou4 fu5

Spinach and Tofu; an emergency or crisis such as death

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菠萝包

bo1 lo4 baau1

Mandarin: bo1 luo2 bao1

Pineapple buns

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菠蘿

bo1 lo4

Mandarin: bo1 luo2

pineapple, ananas (usually 鳳梨 in Mandarin)

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菠蘿丁

bo1 lo4 deng1

Cantonese

someone who takes advantage of other people

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菠蘿包

bo1 lo4 baau1

Mandarin: bo1 luo2 bao1

Simplified: 菠萝包

Cantonese

pineapple bun (Hong Kong pastry)

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