Chinese words starting with “B”
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- 波形bō xíngwaveform; wave shape (of a signal)HSK 7-9
- 泵站bèng zhànpumping stationHSK 7-9
- 焙bèito bake or dry over a slow fireHSK 7-9
- 版画bǎn huàprint (artwork made by etching, engraving, or block printing); printmakingHSK 7-9
- 玻利维亚人bō lì wéi yà rénBolivian (person); people of BoliviaHSK 7-9
- 白天鹅bái tiān éwhite swan (bird, esp. whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus)HSK 7-9
- 白朗Bái lǎngBailang (county in Tibet)HSK 7-9
- 白衣天使bái yī tiān shǐwhite-clad angels; a respectful, figurative term for nurses and medical workersHSK 7-9
- 白露Bái lùWhite Dew (15th solar term, early September)HSK 7-9
- 百分之七bǎi fēn zhī qīseven percent, 7%HSK 7-9
- 百分之六十bǎi fēn zhī liù shí60 percent, sixty percentHSK 7-9
- 百货大楼Bǎi huò Dà lóudepartment store (building)HSK 7-9
- 碑铭bēi míngstele inscription, monumental inscription (carved on stone)HSK 7-9
- 碧波bì bō(literary) emerald-green waves; clear, blue-green ripplesHSK 7-9
- 膀臂bǎng bìupper arm, arm; reliable helper, right-hand personHSK 7-9
- 苯环běn huánbenzene ring (chemistry)HSK 7-9
- 苯酚běn fēnphenolHSK 7-9
- 葆bǎoto grow luxuriantly (of plants); to preserve, to maintain; to nurture, to fosterHSK 7-9
- 蓓bèi(bound form) flower budHSK 7-9
- 补品bǔ pǐntonic, health supplementHSK 7-9
- 表征biǎo zhēngindicator, symbol, representation; (in science/technology) surface feature, superficial characteristicHSK 7-9
- 表盘biǎo pándial, face (of a watch or meter)HSK 7-9
- 表链biǎo liànwatch chainHSK 7-9
- 褒贬不一bāo biǎn bù yīto receive mixed reviews; opinions are divided; controversialHSK 7-9
- 败兴bài xìngdisappointed; to have one's mood spoiledHSK 7-9
- 贲bēn(bound form, literary) large, energetic; used in historical terms like 虎贲 (hǔbēn) 'imperial guard'HSK 7-9
- 跋扈bá hùbossy; domineering; overbearingHSK 7-9
- 边陲biān chuíborder area, frontierHSK 7-9
- 钡bèibarium (chemical element, Ba)HSK 7-9
- 闭馆bì guǎn(of a library, museum, etc.) to be closedHSK 7-9
- 鼻头bí tóu(regional, dialectal) nose; tip of the noseHSK 7-9
- 不丹Bù dānBhutanHSK 7-9
- 不倒翁bù dǎo wēngroly-poly toy; daruma doll; (figurative) resilient person who always recovers from setbacksHSK 7-9
- 不可抗力bù kě kàng lì(law) an objective circumstance that cannot be foreseen, avoided, or overcome, serving as a ground for exemption from liabilityHSK 7-9
- 不可终日bù kě zhōng rìto be in a desperate situation, unable to function normally; to be consumed with anxiety day after dayHSK 7-9
- 不啻bù chìno less than; as good as; like; tantamount toHSK 7-9
- 不在少数bú zài shǎo shùquite a few; not a small number; a considerable amountHSK 7-9
- 不均bù jūnuneven; not uniform; distributed unevenlyHSK 7-9
- 不堪入耳bù kān rù ěrunbearably vulgar or offensive to the ear (of speech, music, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 不大不小bú dà bù xiǎojust the right size or age; neither too big nor too small, neither too young nor too oldHSK 7-9
- 不干胶bú gàn jiāoadhesive sticker; self-adhesive labelHSK 7-9
- 不拘小节bù jū xiǎo jiénot bothered by trivial matters; not fussy about minor details; easygoing and broad-mindedHSK 7-9
- 不胫而走bù jìng ér zǒuto spread like wildfire (of news, rumors, information)HSK 7-9
- 不衰bù shuāito never decline, to endure, to remain unstoppableHSK 7-9
- 丙醇bǐng chúnpropyl alcoholHSK 7-9
- 便帽biàn màocap (a type of soft hat)HSK 7-9
- 保健品bǎo jiàn pǐnhealth product; dietary supplementHSK 7-9
- 保安员bǎo ān yuánsecurity guard, security personnelHSK 7-9
- 保底bǎo dǐ(v.o.) to guarantee a minimum (wage, bonus, prize, etc.); to set a floorHSK 7-9
- 倍数bèi shùmultiple (in mathematics)HSK 7-9
- 八角bā jiǎo(botany) star anise, a spice used in Chinese cooking; octagon, octagonal shapeHSK 7-9
- 兵员bīng yuánsoldiers; troopsHSK 7-9
- 兵戎相见bīng róng xiāng jiànto resort to arms; to meet on the battlefield; to engage in armed conflictHSK 7-9
- 冰城bīng chéng(nickname) Ice City (referring to Harbin, China)HSK 7-9
- 冰晶bīng jīngice crystalHSK 7-9
- 冰盖bīng gàiice sheet (a large, thick layer of ice covering a landmass, e.g., Antarctica or Greenland)HSK 7-9
- 冰芯bīng xīnice core (a cylindrical sample of ice drilled from a glacier or ice sheet)HSK 7-9
- 别出心裁bié chū xīn cáito be original and creative; to think outside the boxHSK 7-9
- 北冰洋Běi bīng yángArctic OceanHSK 7-9
- 北角běi jiǎNorth Point (a district in Hong Kong)HSK 7-9
- 北达科他州Běi Dá kē tā zhōuNorth Dakota (US state)HSK 7-9
- 半道bàn dàohalfway, midway; on the wayHSK 7-9
- 卑下bēi xiàbase, low, menial (of social status, character, or conduct)HSK 7-9
- 博物bó wùnatural science, natural history; (literary) erudite, broadly knowledgeableHSK 7-9
- 变化多端biàn huà duō duānhighly changeable, constantly shifting, full of variationsHSK 7-9
- 坂下bǎn xià(place name) Bansha (a location in Japan, e.g., a town, station, or surname)HSK 7-9
- 埔bù(bound form) flat land near a river or ocean, used in place namesHSK 7-9
- 奔袭bēn xí(military) to make a long-range raid; (figurative) to undertake a sudden long-distance effortHSK 7-9
- 宝洁bǎo jiéProcter & Gamble (consumer goods company)HSK 7-9
- 屏弃bǐng qìto discard, to abandon (formal, often of ideas, habits, or systems)HSK 7-9
- 巴解组织bā jiě zǔ zhīPalestine Liberation Organization (PLO)HSK 7-9
- 布拉迪斯拉发Bù lā dí sī lā fāBratislava, capital of SlovakiaHSK 7-9
- 必得bì děimust; have toHSK 7-9
- 必然性bì rán xìngnecessity; inevitability; certaintyHSK 7-9
- 抱头痛哭bào tóu tòng kūto weep in each other's arms; to embrace and cry bitterlyHSK 7-9
- 播撒bō sāto sow (seeds); to scatter, to spread (ideas, love, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 斑驳bān bómottled; variegated (of colors, light, or patterns)HSK 7-9
- 斑鸠bān jiūturtledove (a species of bird in the genus Streptopelia)HSK 7-9
- 本年běn niánthis yearHSK 7-9
- 本报běn bàothis newspaperHSK 7-9
- 本本běn běnevery book; each book; (dismissive) a mere book; just a bookHSK 7-9
- 本源běn yuánorigin, sourceHSK 7-9
- 本相běn xiāngoriginal state; true appearance; true nature; one's real character (often used in revealing hypocrites)HSK 7-9
- 本轮běn lúnthis round, current round (of a competition, negotiation, series, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 板斧bǎn fǔbroadax; broadaxeHSK 7-9
- 标号biāo hàograde; quality rating; grade mark; label indicating gradeHSK 7-9
- 标灯biāo dēngbeacon; sign lamp; indicator lightHSK 7-9
- 比值bǐ zhí(mathematics) ratio, rate, proportionHSK 7-9
- 毖bìwr. cautionHSK 7-9
- 玻璃板bō li bǎnglass plate; pane; platenHSK 7-9
- 病体bìng tīa sick bodyHSK 7-9
- 病假条bìng jià tiáosick leave certificate; doctor's note for sick leaveHSK 7-9
- 病毒学bìng dú xuévirologyHSK 7-9
- 白嫩bái nènfair and delicate (of skin or complexion); white and tender (of food like tofu)HSK 7-9
- 白布bái bùplain white cloth (often unbleached)HSK 7-9
- 白熊bái xióngpolar bearHSK 7-9
- 白皮书bái pí shūwhite paper (official government report or policy document)HSK 7-9
- 白矮星bái ǎi xīngwhite dwarf (astronomy)HSK 7-9
- 白米饭bái mǐ fàncooked white riceHSK 7-9
- 白虎星bái hǔ xīng(noun, derogatory, superstitious) a woman believed to be a jinx to her husband (in Chinese folk belief)HSK 7-9
- 白象bái xiàngwhite elephant (the animal); (brand) Baixiang, a Chinese food companyHSK 7-9
- 白鹭bái lùegret, heron (a type of white wading bird)HSK 7-9
- 百事通bǎi shì tōnga person who knows everything; walking encyclopedia; know-it-allHSK 7-9
- 百分之九十九bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí jiǔninety-nine percent, 99%HSK 7-9
- 百分之二十五bǎi fēn zhī èr shí wǔ25%, one quarterHSK 7-9
- 百分之四bǎi fēn zhī sìfour percentHSK 7-9
- 百宝箱bǎi bǎo xiāngtreasure chestHSK 7-9
- 百战不殆bǎi zhàn bù dàito be ever-victorious; to win every battle; to be invincible; to come out on top every timeHSK 7-9
- 百折不挠bǎi zhé bù náoto keep fighting in spite of all setbacks; undaunted by repeated failures; unyielding, persistentHSK 7-9
- 百里挑一bǎi lǐ tiāo yī(idiom) one in a hundred, cream of the crop, outstanding in every wayHSK 7-9
- 笔墨bǐ mòpen and ink (literal writing tools); writing, words, composition (as an art form or medium)HSK 7-9
- 笔尖bǐ jiānnib; tip (of a pen, pencil, or brush)HSK 7-9
- 笔触bǐ chùbrushstroke (in Chinese painting and calligraphy); brushwork; artistic style or techniqueHSK 7-9
- 篦bìfine-tooth combHSK 7-9
- 薄冰báo bīngthin iceHSK 7-9
- 补偿费bǔ cháng fèicompensatory payment, compensationHSK 7-9
- 补药bǔ yàotonic; restorative (herbal or medicinal supplement)HSK 7-9
- 表演艺术家biǎo yǎn yì shù jiāperforming artist, stage performerHSK 7-9
- 贝勒bèi lè(noun) a rank of Manchu nobility during the Qing dynasty, roughly equivalent to a lord of the third rankHSK 7-9
- 败仗bài zhàngdefeat, lost battleHSK 7-9
- 败退bài tuìto retreat in defeatHSK 7-9
- 蹩脚货bié jiǎo huòinferior goods, shoddy merchandise, junkHSK 7-9
- 边框biān kuàngframe, rim, border (of a picture, window, screen, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 边缘化biān yuán huàto marginalizeHSK 7-9
- 边缘科学biān yuán kē xuéinterdisciplinary scienceHSK 7-9
- 避重就轻bì zhòng jiù qīngto dodge the main issue and dwell on minor points; to take the easy way outHSK 7-9
- 鄙夷bǐ yíto look down upon, to despise (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 镖客biāo kèarmed escort (of travelers' or merchants' caravans) in traditional ChinaHSK 7-9
- 饱尝bǎo chángto fully taste or experience (especially hardship, suffering, or bitterness)HSK 7-9
- 鸨母bǎo mǔ(historical) brothel madame, procuressHSK 7-9
- 鼻窦bí dòusinusesHSK 7-9
- 不冷不热bù lěng bú rèneither hot nor cold; lukewarm (temperature); indifferent; lukewarm (attitude or response)HSK 7-9
- 不孕症bù yùn zhènginfertility (medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 不得人心bù dé rén xīnnot enjoy popular support; be unpopularHSK 7-9
- 不服bù fúto refuse to accept; to be unconvinced by; to not give in (to an outcome, rule, or authority)HSK 7-9
- 不肖bú xiào(literary) degenerate, unworthy (especially of one's ancestors)HSK 7-9
- 不育症bù yù zhènginfertility, sterility (medical condition)HSK 7-9
- 不致于bú zhì yú(fixed phrase) not to the extent of; not so much that; unlikely to reach a certain degreeHSK 7-9
- 不解之缘bù jiě zhī yuánan indissoluble bond; a deep, unbreakable connection (often fated or lasting)HSK 7-9
- 不谙bù ān(literary) to be unfamiliar with, to not be well-versed inHSK 7-9
- 不足为怪bù zú wéi guàinot at all surprising; no wonderHSK 7-9
- 不远千里bù yuǎn qiān lǐto make light of traveling a long distance; to not mind a long journeyHSK 7-9
- 不适感bú shì gǎndiscomfort, unpleasant sensationHSK 7-9
- 保修期bǎo xiū qīwarranty period, guarantee periodHSK 7-9
- 保健室bǎo jiàn shìhealth center, clinic (e.g., at a school or workplace)HSK 7-9
- 保皇党bǎo huáng dǎngroyalists; monarchistsHSK 7-9
- 八十万bā shí wàneighty thousand (800,000)HSK 7-9
- 八十六bā shí liùeighty-six; 86HSK 7-9
- 八方bā fāngeight points of the compass; all directionsHSK 7-9
- 办报bàn bàoto run a newspaper; to publish or operate a newspaperHSK 7-9
- 勃勃生机bó bó shēng jīfull of vitality; vigorous and thrivingHSK 7-9
- 包头bāo tóuBaotou, a major city in Inner MongoliaHSK 7-9
- 包干bāo gānto take full responsibility for a task until its completionHSK 7-9
- 北国běi guó(literary) the northern region of a country, especially ChinaHSK 7-9
- 北站běi zhànNorth Station (a railway or bus station in the northern part of a city)HSK 7-9
- 半山腰bàn shān yāohalfway up a mountain; mountainsideHSK 7-9
- 半音bàn yīnsemitone (the smallest interval between two musical notes in Western music)HSK 7-9
- 博士生bó shì shēngdoctoral candidate, PhD studentHSK 7-9
- 变化莫测biàn huà mò cèunpredictable, constantly changing; (idiom) capricious, volatileHSK 7-9
- 变异性biàn yì xìngvariabilityHSK 7-9
- 变现biàn xiànto convert (assets) into cash, to liquidateHSK 7-9
- 吧嗒bā dā(onomatopoeia) patter, splatter (of raindrops, liquid drops); (onomatopoeia) click (of a switch, lock, or mechanical action); (onomatopoeia) sound of smacking one's lipsHSK 7-9
- 备件bèi jiànspare parts, spare componentsHSK 7-9
- 宝刀不老bǎo dāo bù lǎo(idiom) still vigorous and capable despite advanced age; to have lost none of one's skillHSK 7-9
- 巴塞尔Bā sāi ěrBasel (city in Switzerland)HSK 7-9
- 巴尔干Bā ěr gānBalkansHSK 7-9
- 巴布亚新几内亚Bā bù yà Xīn Jǐ nèi yàPapua New GuineaHSK 7-9
- 巴望bā wàngto eagerly look forward to; to hope for earnestlyHSK 7-9
- 币值bì zhícurrency valueHSK 7-9
- 布施bù shī(Buddhist) to give alms; to make a donationHSK 7-9
- 布鞋bù xiécloth shoesHSK 7-9
- 并进bìng jìnto advance together, to make progress simultaneouslyHSK 7-9
- 彼时bǐ shíat that timeHSK 7-9
- 必修bì xiūrequired; compulsory (of academic courses)HSK 6
- 必读bì dòu(noun) a must-read; essential readingHSK 7-9
- 必败bì bàiwill certainly be defeated; is doomed to loseHSK 7-9
- 悲喜bēi xǐgrief and joy; sorrow and happinessHSK 7-9
- 扁柏biǎn bǎiJapanese cypress (Chamaecyparis)HSK 7-9
- 扳平bān píngto equalize (the score), to level the scoreHSK 7-9
- 报丧bào sāngto notify someone of a death (in the family); to report a bereavementHSK 7-9
- 报喜bào xǐto announce good news; to report successHSK 7-9
- 报国bào guóto serve one's country; to dedicate oneself to the nationHSK 7-9
- 报案人bào àn rénperson who reports a case (to the police)HSK 7-9
- 报馆bào guǎnnewspaper office; press (the premises where a newspaper is edited and printed)HSK 7-9
- 拔尖bá jiāntop-notch, outstanding; to push oneself to the front, to be overly competitiveHSK 7-9
- 拔草bá cǎoto pull up weedsHSK 7-9
- 拜年bài niánto pay a New Year visit; to offer New Year greetingsHSK 6
- 拜神bài shénto worship the gods (in Chinese folk religion)HSK 7-9
- 捕蝇纸bǔ yíng zhǐflypaperHSK 7-9
- 摆开bǎi kāito deploy (troops, forces, equipment); to spread out; to lay out (objects, maps, etc.); to array (a formation, a scene)HSK 7-9
- 摆手bǎi shǒuto wave one's hand (in greeting, farewell, or to signal no/stop); to swing one's arms (while walking)HSK 7-9
- 摆谱bǎi pǔto put on airs; to be ostentatious; to show off one's statusHSK 7-9
- 斑白bān báigrizzled, graying (of hair)HSK 7-9
- 暴力团bào lì tuánorganized crime syndicate (especially the yakuza)HSK 7-9
- 暴殄天物bào tiǎn tiān wùto recklessly waste precious resources; to squander something valuableHSK 7-9
- 板桥Bǎn qiáowooden bridge; Banqiao (district in New Taipei City, Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 板牙bǎn yáfront teeth (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 柏木bǎi mùcypress (tree or wood of the Cupressaceae family); also refers to thuja and cedar in certain contextsHSK 7-9
- 标尺biāo chǐ(surveying) graduated rod used to measure elevations; (military) rear sight of a firearmHSK 7-9
- 标竿biāo gānbenchmark, standard (figurative); a pole serving as a mark or symbol, a trophy pole (literal)HSK 7-9