Chinese words starting with “B”
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- 不bùno, not (negates verbs and adjectives)HSK 1
- 吧ba(modal particle) used to indicate a suggestion, a tentative guess, or to soften a statementHSK 1
- 把bǎ(classifier) for things with handles, or for handfuls and bunches; (preposition) marker that puts the object before the verb to emphasize what happens to itHSK 3
- 别bié(verb) to part from, to separate; (verb) to pin, to attach with a pin; (verb) to distinguish, to differentiateHSK 5
- 别biédon't (used before verbs to form negative imperatives); other, another (bound form, e.g. 别人, 别处)HSK 2
- 被bèi(preposition) used to mark passive voice, placed before the doer (or directly before the verb if the doer is omitted)HSK 3
- 帮bāngto help; to assistHSK 2
- 不过bù guò(conjunction) but, however; (adverb) only, merely, no more than (used before a number or quantity); (adverb) cannot be more, extremely (used after an adjective in the pattern 最+Adj+不过了)HSK 4
- 爸爸bà badad, fatherHSK 1
- 抱歉bào qiànto be sorry, to feel apologeticHSK 4
- 比bǐ(preposition) used to compare differences, meaning 'more ... than'; (verb) to compareHSK 2
- 不要bù yàodon't; must notHSK 1
- 并bìng(verb) to combine, to merge; (adverb) (used before a negative) at all, really (emphasizing negation); (conjunction) and, moreover, furthermoreHSK 4
- 必须bì xūmust; have to; be required toHSK 3
- 不错bù cuònot bad, pretty good; correct, rightHSK 2
- 棒bàng(adjective) great, awesome, wonderful; (noun) stick, club, batonHSK 4
- 宝贝bǎo bèi(noun) treasure, cherished object; (noun) (term of endearment) darling, babyHSK 5
- 别人bié rénother people, othersHSK 3
- 比赛bǐ sàicompetition, match, game (noun); to compete, to have a match (verb)HSK 3
- 变biànto change (intransitive); to become (followed by an adjective or result)HSK 3
- 本běn(bound form) root; origin; sourceHSK 5
- 本běn(classifier) used for books, periodicals, documents, etc.HSK 1
- 帮助bāng zhùto help, to assistHSK 3
- 爸bàfather, dadHSK 7-9
- 不能bù néngcannot; must not; should notHSK 7-9
- 拜托bài tuōto request (a favor), to entrust; (interjection) please! (used to express urgency, exasperation, or a strong plea)HSK 7-9
- 办法bàn fǎmethod, way (of doing something)HSK 3
- 闭bìto close, to shutHSK 6
- 杯bēi(classifier) cup of (a drink); glass of; a — used for liquids served in cups or glassesHSK 7-9
- 保证bǎo zhèngto guarantee, to ensure, to pledge; (noun) guarantee, assuranceHSK 4
- 不管bù guǎnno matter (what, who, how, whether, etc.); regardless ofHSK 4
- 保护bǎo hùto protectHSK 4
- 表现biǎo xiàn(verb) to show, to display, to manifest (a quality, feeling, or ability); (verb) to perform, to behave (in a particular way)HSK 4
- 表演biǎo yǎnto perform; to act; to put on a show; to demonstrate (a skill)HSK 3
- 别的bié deelse; otherHSK 3
- 变成biàn chéngto turn into, to becomeHSK 3
- 办公室bàn gōng shìofficeHSK 3
- 帮忙bāng mángto help, to do a favorHSK 2
- 部bù(classifier) for films, books, machines, etc.; (noun) department, ministry, sectionHSK 4
- 不行bù xíngwon't do; not work; not acceptable; not capable; not good at; (after 得) extremely, awfullyHSK 3
- 半bànhalf; (used before a measure word or number) half of; (after a number) and a half; (adverb) half, partiallyHSK 1
- 部分bù fenpart; portion; sectionHSK 4
- 保持bǎo chíto keep, to maintain, to preserveHSK 5
- 办bànto handle, to manage, to deal with (affairs)HSK 3
- 不同bù tóngdifferent; not the sameHSK 3
- 博士bó shìPh.D.; doctorate (degree or holder)HSK 4
- 不好意思bù hǎo yì si(phrase) sorry, excuse me (used to apologize for a minor fault or to politely interrupt); (phrase) to feel embarrassed or shyHSK 2
- 不好bù hǎonot good; bad; poor; (before a verb) hard to; not easy to; difficult toHSK 7-9
- 本来běn lái(adverb) originally, at first; (adjective) original, formerHSK 4
- 并且bìng qiěand; moreover; furthermore; in additionHSK 4
- 遍biàn(classifier) for the number of times an action is performed fully from start to finish; 'time(s)'HSK 3
- 步bù(noun) step (in walking), pace; (noun) stage (of a process)HSK 4
- 不再bù zàino longer; no moreHSK 7-9
- 不客气bù kè qiyou're welcome (response to thanks); rude, impoliteHSK 1
- 报告bào gàoto report; to inform; report; speech; talk; lectureHSK 5
- 不用bù yòngneed not, don't have toHSK 3
- 病bìngillness, disease; to be ill, to fall illHSK 1
- 包bāo(verb) to wrap; to bundle; (noun) bag; package; (classifier) for packs, packets, bundlesHSK 2
- 必要bì yàonecessary; essentialHSK 5
- 搬bānto move (a heavy or bulky object); to relocate (one's home); to copy indiscriminately, to adopt wholesaleHSK 3
- 白痴bái chīidiot (a stupid person); idiocy, stupidityHSK 7-9
- 病人bìng rénpatient, sick personHSK 3
- 比较bǐ jiàoto compare; relatively, comparatively, quite, ratherHSK 3
- 边biānside; edge; border; margin; (suffix) used to form location words (e.g., 上边, 下边, 左边, 右边)HSK 1
- 笔bǐwriting instrument (pen, pencil, brush); classifier for sums of money or dealsHSK 2
- 比如bǐ rúfor example, for instance, such asHSK 3
- 婊子biǎo zi(derogatory) whore, prostitute (very offensive); (curse word) bitch (used as an insult toward a woman)HSK 7-9
- 不得不bù dé bùhave no choice but to; have toHSK 4
- 白bái(adjective) white; blank; plain; (adverb) in vain; for nothing; free of chargeHSK 5
- 不然bù rán(conjunction) otherwise, or else; (colloquial, sentence-final) how about it? what else?HSK 5
- 逼bīto force, to compel (someone to do something); to press on towards, to close in on (a place)HSK 6
- 不必bù bìneed not, does not have to; not necessarilyHSK 4
- 不在乎bù zài hunot care about; not mindHSK 7-9
- 爆炸bào zhàto explode, to blow up, to detonateHSK 6
- 便biànthen; in that case (indicating a natural consequence or immediate response); as soon as (used in the 一…便… construction)HSK 5
- 包括bāo kuòto include, to comprise, to consist ofHSK 5
- 笨蛋bèn dànfool; idiotHSK 7-9
- 抱bàoto hold in one's arms; to hug; to embrace; to cherish; to entertain (a feeling, hope, expectation); (colloquial, of clothes) to fit nicelyHSK 4
- 班bān(noun) class, grade (in school); (noun) shift (at work); (classifier) for scheduled groups of people or transport vehicles (e.g., a class of students, a bus/train/flight)HSK 2
- 不幸bù xìng(adjective) unfortunate, sad; (noun) misfortune, adversityHSK 5
- 绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap, to abduct, to hijackHSK 7-9
- 部落bù luòtribe; tribal settlementHSK 7-9
- 不够bù gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4
- 不许bù xǔto not allow; to forbidHSK 6
- 八bāeightHSK 1
- 背bèito memorize, to recite from memory; to turn one's back (to); to hide (something) from, to keep secret fromHSK 4
- 背bèi(noun) back (of the body); (verb) to recite from memoryHSK 5
- 不少bù shǎoquite a few; manyHSK 7-9
- 编biānto weave, to plait (e.g., hair, baskets); to edit, to compile, to compose (e.g., a book, a textbook); to fabricate, to make up (e.g., a story, an excuse)HSK 6
- 报道bào dào(verb) to report (news); to cover; (noun) report; news articleHSK 5
- 彼此bǐ cǐeach other; one anotherHSK 5
- 表情biǎo qíng(facial) expressionHSK 5
- 表示biǎo shìto express (feelings, opinions); to show, to indicate (a sign, symbol); to mean, to signifyHSK 4
- 保险bǎo xiǎn(noun) insurance; (adjective) safe, secure, reliableHSK 5
- 不知bù zhīnot know; have no idea; wonder if (introducing a polite or uncertain question)HSK 7-9
- 报纸bào zhǐnewspaperHSK 3
- 摆bǎito arrange, to set out, to display; to sway, to swing, to wave; to put on (airs), to show off, to flauntHSK 6
- 白人bái rénWhite person; CaucasianHSK 7-9
- 巴bā(bound form) to cling to, to long for, to wish; (bound form) close to, next to; (noun) bus (abbreviation of 巴士); bar (unit of pressure)HSK 7-9
- 毕业bì yèto graduate, to finish schoolHSK 4
- 不可思议bù kě sī yìinconceivable, unimaginable, beyond beliefHSK 7-9
- 报bàoto report, to announce; to register, to sign up (as in 报名); to repay (a favor); to avenge (a wrong)HSK 7-9
- 冰bīngice; to chill (something)HSK 3
- 饼bǐnground flat cake (e.g. pancake, pie, mooncake); pastry; cookieHSK 5
- 布bùcloth; fabricHSK 6
- 般bān(bound root) kind, sort, way (in compounds like 一般, 百般)HSK 7-9
- 部门bù méndepartment; section; branchHSK 4
- 背叛bèi pànto betrayHSK 7-9
- 表biǎo(noun) a form, table, or chart; (noun) a watch or clock; (noun) a meter or gaugeHSK 4
- 报警bào jǐngto call the police (to report an emergency or incident)HSK 5
- 不对bù duìincorrect, wrong; amiss, not as it should be; No! (used to disagree or correct someone)HSK 7-9
- 倍bèi(classifier) times, -fold (indicates multiplier after a number)HSK 4
- 不到bù dàocannot reach (a place, time, or goal); be less than, fall short of (a number or amount); (verb complement after another verb) unable to accomplish the result of the verbHSK 7-9
- 暴力bào lìviolence; (physical) forceHSK 6
- 笨bènstupid; foolish; clumsy; slow-wittedHSK 4
- 鼻子bí zinoseHSK 4
- 罢了bà le(particle) that's all, nothing more (used after 不过/只是 to downplay); (particle) let it be, forget about it (used after 就 to suggest dropping the matter)HSK 7-9
- 被捕bèi bǔbe arrestedHSK 7-9
- 保安bǎo ān(verb) to ensure public security; to guarantee safety (especially in production or workplace contexts); (noun) security guardHSK 5
- 变态biàn tài(biology) metamorphosis; (psychology) abnormality, perversionHSK 7-9
- 变化biàn huà(intransitive verb) to change, to vary; (noun) change, variationHSK 3
- 表达biǎo dáto express, to conveyHSK 5
- 宝宝bǎo bǎobaby; darling (term of endearment)HSK 7-9
- 磅bàng(noun) scale (instrument for weighing); (classifier) pound (unit of weight, ≈454 g)HSK 7-9
- 脖子bó zineckHSK 6
- 不管怎样bù guǎn zěn yàngno matter what; regardless; in any case; anywayHSK 7-9
- 不见bù jiànnot to see, not to meet; to have disappeared, to be missingHSK 3
- 巴黎Bā líParis (capital of France)HSK 7-9
- 绑bǎngto tie up, to bind; to kidnapHSK 7-9
- 不断bù duàn(adverb) continuously, constantly; (verb) to be unceasing; to continue without interruptionHSK 4
- 板bǎnboard; plank (a flat piece of wood or similar material); plate; sheet; paddle (a flat, rigid object used as a tool or surface); clappers; accented beat (in traditional Chinese music)HSK 7-9
- 波bō(bound form) wave (in water, sound, light, etc.); (bound form) unexpected turn of events; disturbanceHSK 7-9
- 不仅仅bù jǐn jǐnnot onlyHSK 7-9
- 陛下bì xià(honorific pronoun, historical) Your Majesty / His/Her Majesty (used for an emperor)HSK 7-9
- 保佑bǎo yòuto bless and protect (by gods, Buddha, ancestors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 不可bù kěcannot; must not (expressing prohibition or impossibility); (in the pattern 非…不可) must; have to (expressing necessity)HSK 7-9
- 拜bàito bow, to pay respects; to make a formal visit (for greetings); to formally acknowledge someone as master or teacher (e.g., 拜师)HSK 7-9
- 部队bù duìarmed forces, troops, military unitHSK 6
- 背后bèi hòubehind; at the back (physical location); behind someone's back; secretly (figurative, often negative)HSK 5
- 棒球bàng qiúbaseballHSK 6
- 玻璃bō liglassHSK 5
- 保Bǎo(verb) to protect, to guarantee, to maintain; (noun) a guarantee, warrantyHSK 5
- 保姆bǎo mǔnanny (childcare); housekeeper (domestic help)HSK 7-9
- 抱怨bào yuànto complain, to grumbleHSK 5
- 病毒bìng dúvirus (biological or computer)HSK 6
- 标准biāo zhǔn(noun) standard, norm, criterion; (adjective) standard, correct, conforming to an established standardHSK 4
- 保密bǎo mìto keep confidential, to maintain secrecyHSK 7-9
- 摆脱bǎi tuōto get rid of, to free oneself from (something negative or restrictive)HSK 6
- 不仅bù jǐnnot only (..., but also ...); not justHSK 4
- 饼干bǐng gānbiscuit, cracker, cookieHSK 4
- 表明biǎo míngto make clear; to state clearly; to indicate; to showHSK 5
- 爆bàoto explode, to burst; to quick-fry, to quick-boilHSK 6
- 辈子bèi zia lifetime; the whole of one's life; (in rhetorical questions or exaggerations) an extremely long time; foreverHSK 7-9
- 并非bìng fēi(emphatic negation) actually not, by no means; it is not the case thatHSK 7-9
- 扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of, to act asHSK 6
- 北běinorthHSK 3
- 被告bèi gàodefendant (in a lawsuit)HSK 7-9
- 百bǎihundredHSK 1
- 辩护biàn hùto defend (verbally), to plead, to argue in favor of (in a legal or argumentative context)HSK 7-9
- 悲伤bēi shāngsad, sorrowfulHSK 6
- 版bǎn(noun) edition, version (of a book, software, etc.); (noun) page, section (of a newspaper or magazine); (classifier) for editions, versions, or pages/sections of a publicationHSK 6
- 报复bào fùto retaliate, to take revengeHSK 7-9
- 拨bōto dial (a phone number); to allocate; to set aside (money or resources); (classifier) used for groups, batchesHSK 7-9
- 避免bì miǎnto avoid; to preventHSK 5
- 保留bǎo liúto keep, to retain, to set aside for later; to have reservations (about something); to hold back (from saying something)HSK 5
- 白色bái sèwhite (color)HSK 2
- 兵bīngsoldier; military personnel; troops; army (as a collective force)HSK 6
- 拜拜bài bài(verb) to bow with hands together (as a gesture of worship); (noun) a worshipping festival (especially in Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to break down; to crashHSK 7-9
- 不久bù jiǔ(adjective) short; not long (in time)HSK 3
- 百万bǎi wànmillionHSK 7-9
- 背景bèi jǐngbackground, backdrop (of a picture, scene, etc.); context, background (of a person's life, history, etc.); (figurative) powerful backer, connections behind the scenesHSK 5
- 比如说bǐ rú shuìfor example, for instanceHSK 7-9
- 别无选择bié wú xuǎn zéto have no other choice; to have no alternativeHSK 7-9
- 拔báto pull out, to extract (from a fixed position); to select, to promote (talented people); to stand out, to surpass (in ability or quality)HSK 7-9
- 毕竟bì jìngafter all, ultimatelyHSK 5
- 宝bǎotreasure; gem; precious objectHSK 5
- 保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself (often used when parting)HSK 7-9
- 不止bù zhǐ(verb) to not stop, to be incessant; (adverb) more than; not simply; (used before numbers or amounts to indicate excess or beyond what is expected)HSK 6
- 博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseumHSK 5
- 保守bǎo shǒu(adjective) conservative; (verb) to keep, to guard (a secret, tradition, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 本地běn dìlocal (place), this localityHSK 5
- 冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator, fridgeHSK 3
- 标记biāo jì(verb) to mark, to mark up; (noun) mark, sign, symbolHSK 7-9
- 不安bù ānuneasy; restless; anxious; disturbedHSK 6
- 帮帮bāng bāngto help a bit, to give a hand (polite request)HSK 7-9
- 暴露bào lùto expose; to reveal; to lay bareHSK 6
- 播bōto sow (seeds); to broadcast (news, programs); to spread (information)HSK 6
- 不论bù lùnno matter (what, who, how, etc.), regardless ofHSK 4
- 本人běn rén(formal) I, me (used in official or written contexts); (formal) the person concerned, oneself (used in documents to refer to the relevant person)HSK 5
- 补偿bǔ chángto compensate; to make up for (loss, damage, or deficiency)HSK 6
- 标志biāo zhì(noun) a sign, mark, symbol, or logo; (verb) to symbolize, to indicate, to markHSK 5
- 本身běn shēn(pronoun) itself, oneself (used after a noun to emphasize the thing or person itself)HSK 6
- 拜访bài fǎngto pay a formal visit; to call on (a superior, elder, or respected person)HSK 6
- 悲剧bēi jùtragedy (a disastrous event or a play with a sad ending)HSK 6
- 必bìcertainly; must; necessarily; will (expressing necessity or certainty)HSK 5
- 波士顿Bō shì dùnBostonHSK 7-9
- 不准bù zhǔnto forbid, to prohibit; not allowedHSK 7-9
- 不会bù huìhaven't learned to; can't (due to lack of skill); won't; be unlikely (negative prediction)HSK 7-9
- 表面biǎo miànsurface (the outer or top layer of something); outward appearance, facade (as opposed to the real situation)HSK 5