Chinese words starting with “B”
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- 不明不白bù míng bù báiwithout clear reason; for no apparent reason; dubiousHSK 7-9
- 不期而遇bù qī ér yùmeet by chance; run into unexpectedlyHSK 7-9
- 不来梅Bù lái méiBremen (city in Germany)HSK 7-9
- 不灵bù líng(of a machine, device, or method) not working; ineffective; (of a body part or reflex) not functioning properly; unresponsiveHSK 7-9
- 不谋而合bù móu ér hé(idiom) to happen to coincide without prior discussion; to think alike without exchanging ideasHSK 7-9
- 不辞劳苦bù cí láo kǔ(idiom) to spare no effort; to take great pains; to go to great lengthsHSK 7-9
- 伯仲bó zhòng(literary) eldest and second-eldest brothers; (in 伯仲之间) much the same, comparable, neck-and-neckHSK 7-9
- 伯尔尼bó ěr níBern (capital of Switzerland)HSK 7-9
- 便笺biàn jiānnotepaper; memo padHSK 7-9
- 八千万bā qiān wàneighty million (80,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 冰点bīng diǎnfreezing point (the temperature at which a liquid freezes, especially water at 0°C)HSK 7-9
- 刨子bào zicarpenter's plane; plane (tool)HSK 7-9
- 别动队bié dòng duì(historical) special detachment or commando unit; armed secret agent squadHSK 7-9
- 包罗万象bāo luó-wàn xiàng(idiom) all-embracing, all-inclusive, covering everythingHSK 7-9
- 半边天bàn biān tiānhalf the sky (literal); women (as a group, especially in the context of social contribution)HSK 7-9
- 变速biàn sùto change speed; to shift gears (for vehicles or machinery)HSK 7-9
- 崩裂bēng lièto burst apart, to crackHSK 7-9
- 巴拿马人bā ná mǎ rénPanamanian (person)HSK 7-9
- 布里斯班Bù lǐ sī bānBrisbane (capital of Queensland, Australia)HSK 7-9
- 报偿bào chángto repay; to recompenseHSK 7-9
- 报幕员bào mù yuánannouncer (of a program or show)HSK 7-9
- 拔腿bá tuǐto take a step (often as part of starting to run or move quickly); to get away, to free oneself (from a difficult situation)HSK 7-9
- 拨动bō dòngto move or shift (sth) by pushing, flicking, or turning; to stir; to prodHSK 7-9
- 拨给bō gěito allocate, to appropriate (funds, resources, etc.); to authorize expenditureHSK 7-9
- 本家běn jiāa member of the same clan (same ancestral surname lineage); one's own birth family (as opposed to in-laws or adopted family)HSK 7-9
- 杯水车薪bēi shuǐ chē xīna drop in the bucket; utterly inadequate measure or effortHSK 7-9
- 榜上有名bǎng shàng yǒu míngto be named on the list of successful candidates, to make the cutHSK 7-9
- 步步高bù bù gāomulti-tiered shelf (with ascending levels); ladder (with rungs or steps)HSK 7-9
- 比比皆是bǐ bǐ jiē shìcan be found everywhere; ubiquitousHSK 7-9
- 波斯尼亚人bō sī ní yà rénBosnian (person)HSK 7-9
- 波斯猫Bō sī māoPersian catHSK 7-9
- 爆炸力bào zhà lìexplosive forceHSK 7-9
- 版块bǎn kuài(printing) printing block; (newspaper) section, column; (internet) board, subforumHSK 7-9
- 病原菌bìng yuán jūnpathogenic bacteriaHSK 7-9
- 白垩bái èchalk (calcium carbonate, soft limestone)HSK 7-9
- 白花花bái huā huāshining white; dazzling whiteHSK 7-9
- 白质bái zhìwhite matter (brain/spinal cord tissue)HSK 7-9
- 白银bái yínsilver (the precious metal)HSK 7-9
- 百兽bǎi shòuall kinds of animals; all beastsHSK 7-9
- 百分之一百bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎione hundred percent; totally; absolutelyHSK 7-9
- 百战百胜bǎi zhàn bǎi shèngever-victorious; invincible; to win every battleHSK 7-9
- 百灵鸟bǎi líng niǎolark; skylarkHSK 7-9
- 秉性bǐng xìnginnate character, natural disposition; (one's) true natureHSK 7-9
- 绑票bǎng piàoto kidnap (for ransom)HSK 7-9
- 背书bèi shūto recite a lesson/text from memory; to endorse (a check)HSK 7-9
- 薄荷油bò he yóupeppermint oilHSK 7-9
- 补助金bǔ zhù jīnsubsidy; grant-in-aidHSK 7-9
- 补牙bǔ yáto fill a tooth (dental filling)HSK 7-9
- 褒扬bāo yángto praise, to commend (formal or official context)HSK 7-9
- 败落bài luò(of a family, business, or social position) to decline, to fall into ruinHSK 7-9
- 辩证法biàn zhèng fǎdialectics (philosophical method)HSK 7-9
- 边疆biān jiāngborder region, frontier (a large area near a country's border, often remote and strategically important)HSK 7-9
- 闭目bì mù(v.o.) to close one's eyes; (euphemism) to pass away, to dieHSK 7-9
- 不依不饶bù yī bù ráoto be relentless (in pressing a point or demanding satisfaction); to refuse to forgive or let off easilyHSK 7-9
- 不可一世bù kě yī shìto be insufferably arrogant; to think oneself unequalledHSK 7-9
- 不可逾越bù kě yú yuèimpassable; insurmountable; cannot be crossed or overcomeHSK 7-9
- 不懂装懂bù dǒng zhuāng dǒngto feign understanding; to pretend to know what one does not knowHSK 7-9
- 不法分子bù fǎ fèn zǐlawless person; criminal element; offenderHSK 7-9
- 不难bù nánnot difficult, not hardHSK 7-9
- 便鞋biàn xiécloth shoes; slippersHSK 7-9
- 保护膜bǎo hù móprotective film, screen protector, protective coatingHSK 7-9
- 保管人bǎo guǎn réntrustee (in legal contexts); custodian (person who keeps or safeguards something)HSK 7-9
- 倍儿bèi ér(colloquial) extremely, very, perfectlyHSK 7-9
- 八十四bā shí sìeighty-fourHSK 7-9
- 八面玲珑bā miàn líng lóngsmooth and slick in dealing with people; socially adept and diplomaticHSK 7-9
- 冰棍儿bīng gùn rpopsicle; ice lollyHSK 7-9
- 冰雨bīng yǔfreezing rain; sleet; (figurative) a cold, bitter rain (often used in emotional or poetic contexts)HSK 7-9
- 办公厅bàn gōng tīnggeneral office; secretariat (of a government or party organ)HSK 7-9
- 包藏bāo cángto harbor, to conceal (usually of ill intent, danger, or secrets)HSK 7-9
- 北郊běi jiāonorthern suburbsHSK 7-9
- 博大bó dàbroad and profound; extensive and deep (of knowledge, culture, mind)HSK 7-9
- 备课bèi kèto prepare lessons (for teaching)HSK 7-9
- 奔逃bēn táoflee, run awayHSK 7-9
- 婢女bì nǚmaidservant; female servant (in ancient China)HSK 7-9
- 巴士拉Bā shì lāBasra (city in Iraq)HSK 7-9
- 布头bù tóufabric remnant, leftover piece of cloth (from a bolt)HSK 7-9
- 布衣bù yīcotton clothes; hempen clothes (simple, undyed garments); (historical) commoner; a person of humble origin, especially a scholar who has not yet obtained officeHSK 7-9
- 并拢bìng lǒngto bring together (e.g., fingers, legs, wings); to close (body parts)HSK 7-9
- 彪形大汉biāo xíng dà hànbig, burly man; husky fellowHSK 7-9
- 必修课bì xiū kèrequired course; compulsory courseHSK 7-9
- 悲恸bēi tòngto grieve with loud sobbing; to wail in griefHSK 7-9
- 扮鬼脸bàn guǐ liǎnto make a face, to grimaceHSK 7-9
- 把子bà zihandle, grip (of a tool, utensil, or object)HSK 7-9
- 把舵bǎ duòto steer, to hold the rudder (literal and figurative)HSK 7-9
- 报考bào kǎoto register for (an exam); to apply for (a school, program, etc.)HSK 4
- 拔除bá chúto pull out, to remove (weeds, teeth, obstacles)HSK 7-9
- 拔高bá gāoto raise high (literally or figuratively); to deliberately elevate (status, image, or importance), often beyond what is deserved; to inflate or exaggerateHSK 7-9
- 拨冗bō rǒng(formal fixed expression) to find time (to do something) — used in polite requests or invitationsHSK 7-9
- 摈弃bìn qìto abandon, to discard, to reject (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 暴晒bào shàito be exposed to scorching sun (for a long time); to get sunburned; (of objects) to be left out in the blazing sun (e.g. 暴晒衣服); (noun) intense exposure to sunlightHSK 7-9
- 暴烈bào lièviolent, fierceHSK 7-9
- 本末倒置běn mò dào zhìto put the incidental before the fundamental; to confuse the main issue with minor detailsHSK 7-9
- 本金běn jīncapital (funds used for investment or business); principal (original sum of money, as opposed to interest)HSK 7-9
- 杯杯bēi bēi(classifier, reduplicated) every cup, each cup (of a beverage)HSK 7-9
- 板车bǎn chēheavy-duty hand-pulled cart with a flat wooden platform; handcart used for transporting goodsHSK 7-9
- 标兵biāo bīng(original) parade guard; (extended) model, exemplar (in work, competition, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 标点符号biāo diǎn fú hàopunctuation (mark)HSK 7-9
- 棒冰bàng bīngpopsicle, ice lolly (regional, chiefly eastern China)HSK 7-9
- 步兵师bù bīng shīinfantry divisionHSK 7-9
- 步幅bù fústride; stride lengthHSK 7-9
- 玻璃缸bō li gāngglass jar or tumblerHSK 7-9
- 班加罗尔Bān jiā luó ěrBangalore (capital of Karnataka, India)HSK 7-9
- 病夫bìng fū(derogatory) weakling, invalid (historical slur with strong negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 病恹恹bìng yān yānsickly, weak and listlessHSK 7-9
- 病状bìng zhuàngsymptoms (of a disease)HSK 7-9
- 白令海峡Bái lìng hǎi xiáBering StraitHSK 7-9
- 白棋bái qíwhite pieces (in chess, Go, or other board games)HSK 7-9
- 白肉bái ròuplain boiled pork (usually from fatty pork belly; a classic Chinese cold dish)HSK 7-9
- 百亿bǎi yìten billionHSK 7-9
- 百分之二十bǎi fēn zhī èr shí20 percent, twenty percentHSK 7-9
- 百听不厌bǎi tīng bù yànnever get tired of hearing (a song, story, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 百思不得其解bǎi sī bù dé qí jiěto remain puzzled after much pondering; to be unable to understand despite thinking hardHSK 7-9
- 百花bǎi huā(literary) many flowers; a hundred flowers; (art) millefleur patternHSK 7-9
- 碧蓝bì lánazure; deep clear blue (of sky or sea)HSK 7-9
- 禀报bǐng bàoto report (to a superior)HSK 7-9
- 笔筒bǐ tǒngpen holder; brush potHSK 7-9
- 编撰biān zhuànto compile and write (a book, dictionary, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 编者biān zhěeditor (of a newspaper, book, or publication); compiler (of a collection, anthology, or reference work)HSK 7-9
- 编译biān yìto translate and edit; to compile a translation; translator-editor (noun)HSK 7-9
- 编辑部biān jí bùeditorial departmentHSK 7-9
- 罢免bà miǎnto recall (an elected official); to dismiss from officeHSK 7-9
- 薄情bó qíngheartless, fickle, disloyal (especially in romantic or personal relationships)HSK 7-9
- 薄脆báo cuìthin crispy fried dough fritter (a type of Chinese snack)HSK 7-9
- 贬义词biǎn yì cíderogatory term; pejorativeHSK 7-9
- 跋山涉水bá shān shè shuǐto go through a difficult and long journey (often used figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 辩证biàn zhèng(adjective) dialectical; (verb) to examine or analyze in a dialectical mannerHSK 7-9
- 避险bì xiǎnto avoid danger; to seek shelter from a hazard; (finance) to hedge; to move into safe-haven positionsHSK 7-9
- 部属bù shǔ(noun) a subordinate person (in an official or military hierarchy); (noun) a subordinate unit or department (attached to a larger organization)HSK 7-9
- 钡餐bèi cānbarium meal (medical imaging procedure for examining the upper GI tract)HSK 7-9
- 钯bǎpalladium (chemical element, Pd)HSK 7-9
- 镖师biāo shī(historical) armed escort, bodyguard (for traveling merchants or caravans)HSK 7-9
- 闭幕bì mùto close, to conclude (of a meeting, exhibition, or performance)HSK 7-9
- 霸权bà quánhegemony; supremacyHSK 7-9
- 鼻息bí xībreath (from the nose)HSK 7-9
- 鼻祖bí zǔthe earliest ancestor; originator (of a tradition, school of thought, or discipline)HSK 7-9
- 鼻窦炎bí dòu yánsinusitisHSK 7-9
- 不一会bù yí huìsoon, in a little while (often used with 就)HSK 7-9
- 不减当年bù jiǎn dāng niánno worse than in the past; still as good as before (of one's skills, appearance, or energy)HSK 7-9
- 不可估量bù kě gū liànginestimable, immeasurable, incalculableHSK 7-9
- 不可捉摸bù kě zhuō mōunfathomable; unpredictable; elusiveHSK 7-9
- 不含糊bù hán hu(colloquial) unambiguous, explicit, straightforward; (colloquial) really good, impressive, outstandingHSK 7-9
- 不外bù wàito be nothing more than; to boil down to; simply, basicallyHSK 7-9
- 不拘bù jūto not stick to, to not be bound by; to regardless of, to set no limit toHSK 7-9
- 不攻自破bù gōng zì pòto collapse of its own accord; to be self-defeating (of claims, arguments, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 不料bù liào(conjunction) unexpectedly; to one's surpriseHSK 6
- 不法之徒bù fǎ zhī túlawless person; outlawHSK 7-9
- 不消bù xiāoneed not, there is no need toHSK 7-9
- 不痛不痒bù tòng bù yǎngsuperficial, perfunctory (of criticism, comments, etc.); not addressing the real issue; evasive, noncommittalHSK 7-9
- 不白之冤bù bái zhī yuānan unredressed injustice; a false accusation that has never been clearedHSK 7-9
- 不置可否bù zhì kě fǒuto decline to comment; to be noncommittalHSK 7-9
- 不辞辛劳bù cí xīn láoto spare no effort; to work hard without complaintHSK 7-9
- 不辞辛苦bù cí xīn kǔto spare no effort; to willingly endure hardshipHSK 7-9
- 便了biàn le(verb phrase, literary) that's all; just do it; don't worry (used at the end of a clause to dismiss concern)HSK 7-9
- 保值bǎo zhívalue preservation (of an asset, investment, etc.); inflation-adjusted return on investmentHSK 7-9
- 保家卫国bǎo jiā wèi guóto protect one's home and defend one's country; to safeguard one's homelandHSK 7-9
- 保护套bǎo hù tàoprotective cover; case; sleeveHSK 7-9
- 保护色bǎo hù sèprotective coloration, camouflageHSK 7-9
- 保费bǎo fèiinsurance premium; bail money; bailHSK 7-9
- 八成bā chéng(quantifier) eighty percent; (adverb) most probably, most likelyHSK 7-9
- 八点零五bā diǎn líng wǔ8:05 (time)HSK 7-9
- 八音盒bā yīn hémusic boxHSK 7-9
- 兵丁bīng dīng(noun) ordinary soldier; private (military rank)HSK 7-9
- 兵马bīng mǎtroops and horses; military forces (historical/literary context)HSK 7-9
- 冰岛人bīng dǎo rénIcelanderHSK 7-9
- 冰片bīng piànborneol (a crystalline compound used in traditional Chinese medicine and perfumery)HSK 7-9
- 冰球场bīng qiú chǎngice hockey rinkHSK 7-9
- 冰窖bīng jiàoicehouse; glacial vault (a place where ice is stored)HSK 7-9
- 冰霜bīng shuāngice and frost; moral integrity (figurative); austerity (of living conditions or sternness of demeanor)HSK 7-9
- 包装箱bāo zhuāng xiāngpackaging box, packing caseHSK 7-9
- 北爱běi àiNorthern Ireland (abbreviation)HSK 7-9
- 半信半疑bàn xìn bàn yískeptical, not fully convinced, half believing and half doubtingHSK 7-9
- 半生不熟bàn shēng bù shúundercooked, half-raw (food); half-learned, not yet fully understood (knowledge or skill); casual acquaintance, not close (relationship)HSK 7-9
- 博览bó lǎnto read extensively, to be well-readHSK 7-9
- 哺乳类bǔ rǔ lèimammals (class Mammalia)HSK 7-9
- 备考bèi kǎoappendix; supplementary notes for referenceHSK 7-9
- 宾士bīn shìMercedes-Benz (Taiwanese term)HSK 7-9
- 巴士底狱bā shì dǐ yùBastille (historic prison in Paris, stormed in the French Revolution)HSK 7-9
- 巴拿马城Bā ná mǎ ChéngPanama City (capital of Panama)HSK 7-9
- 布拉斯bù lā sī(music) brass (as in brass instruments or brass section)HSK 7-9
- 弊病bì bìngdrawback, disadvantage (of a system or plan); malpractice, evil (a harmful or corrupt practice)HSK 7-9
- 悲怆bēi chuàng(v.p., literary) deeply sorrowful; tragic; heartrendingHSK 7-9
- 扁平足biǎn píng zúflat feet, fallen arches (medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 扁桃腺biǎn táo xiàntonsilHSK 7-9
- 扳子bān zispanner; wrenchHSK 7-9
- 把式bǎ shìa person skilled in a trade (craftsman, practitioner); skill (especially in a traditional craft)HSK 7-9
- 报以bào yǐ(formal) to respond with, to give (a reaction, gesture) in returnHSK 7-9
- 报告单bào gào chánreport form; (medical) test reportHSK 7-9
- 报时bào shíto announce the correct time; to give the time signalHSK 7-9
- 拔地而起bá dì ér qǐto rise abruptly from the ground; to shoot up (of buildings, mountains, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 拔营bá yíng(military) to strike camp, to break camp and move outHSK 7-9
- 拜佛bài Fóto worship Buddha; to prostrate before a Buddha imageHSK 7-9
- 拨浪鼓bō làng gǔrattle drum; pellet drum (a hand drum twirled to make attached beads strike the drum)HSK 7-9
- 拨火棍bō huǒ gùnpoker (for fire)HSK 7-9
- 摆摊bǎi tānto set up a street stall; to run a street stallHSK 7-9
- 摈bìnto discard, to get rid of (bound form, used in formal compounds)HSK 7-9
- 斑疹bān zhěnmacula, flat discolored spot on the skin (medical)HSK 7-9
- 暴利bào lìexcessive profits; windfall profits (often obtained through illegal or unethical means)HSK 7-9
- 暴发bào fā(of disease, flood, etc.) to break out suddenly; to erupt; (of a person) to suddenly become rich or important (often pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 暴风骤雨bào fēng zhòu yǔviolent storm, hurricane, tempest; (figurative) a sudden and intense upheaval or movement (e.g., political revolution, social change)HSK 7-9
- 本利běn lìprincipal and interest (combined)HSK 7-9