Chinese words starting with “B”
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- 编写biān xiěto compile, to write (a book, report, software, etc.)HSK 6
- 跛bǒ(bound form) lame, crippled, limpingHSK 7-9
- 变更biàn gēngto change; to modify; to alterHSK 7-9
- 坂bǎnslope (written variant, rare)HSK 7-9
- 奔波bēn bōto rush about; to be constantly on the moveHSK 7-9
- 屏bǐngto hold back (breath), to suppress; to discard, to rejectHSK 7-9
- 庇bì(bound form) to shelter, protect, shield (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 必需品bì xū pǐnnecessities; essential itemsHSK 7-9
- 百灵bǎi línglarkHSK 7-9
- 菠菜bō càispinachHSK 7-9
- 霸占bà zhànto forcibly occupy (land, property, etc.); to seize; to dominate (a position, attention, etc.); to monopolizeHSK 7-9
- 不复存在bú fù cún zàino longer exist; to exist no moreHSK 7-9
- 不觉bù juéwithout one's knowing; unconsciously; in spite of oneselfHSK 7-9
- 不足以bù zú yǐnot enough to; insufficient to (do something)HSK 7-9
- 保暖bǎo nuǎnto keep warm; to provide warmthHSK 6
- 白葡萄酒bái pú táo jiǔwhite wine (made from grapes)HSK 7-9
- 白雪公主Bái xuě gōng zhǔSnow White (fairy tale character)HSK 7-9
- 白领bái lǐngwhite-collar workerHSK 6
- 不可告人bù kě gào rénnot to be divulged; hidden (of secrets or ulterior motives)HSK 7-9
- 不成bù chéng(adjective/verb) won't do; not acceptable; not allowed; (verb) used in the structure 非...不成 to express necessity (must); (particle) used at the end of a rhetorical question, often with 难道, to add emphasisHSK 6
- 不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔcan't help (doing something), involuntarilyHSK 7-9
- 必备bì bèiessential, necessaryHSK 7-9
- 本州Běn zhōuHonshu (largest island of Japan)HSK 7-9
- 波多黎各人bō duō lí gè rénPuerto Rican (person)HSK 7-9
- 不动产bú dòng chǎnreal estate; immovable propertyHSK 7-9
- 不屑bù xièto disdain to do something; to consider something beneath one's dignityHSK 7-9
- 不折不扣bù zhé-bú kòu(phrase) a hundred percent; out-and-out (used before nouns to emphasize authenticity); (phrase) to the letter; exactly (used before verbs to emphasize strict adherence)HSK 7-9
- 北斗běi dǒuthe Big Dipper / the Plough / Ursa Major; BeiDou (China's satellite navigation system)HSK 7-9
- 彪biāoyoung tiger (literary, written)HSK 7-9
- 本国běn guóone's own country; home countryHSK 7-9
- 比作bǐ zuōto liken (someone/something) to; to compare (someone/something) toHSK 7-9
- 捕猎bǔ liè(verb) to hunt; (noun) huntingHSK 7-9
- 百叶窗bǎi yè chuāngshutter; blind (window covering with adjustable slats)HSK 7-9
- 不宜bù yínot suitable; inadvisable; inappropriateHSK 6
- 不速之客bù sù zhī kèuninvited guest; unexpected visitorHSK 7-9
- 半空bàn kōngmidair; half-empty (state)HSK 7-9
- 宝座bǎo zuòthroneHSK 7-9
- 帮倒忙bāng dào mángto be more hindrance than help (well-intentioned help that backfires)HSK 7-9
- 暴政bào zhèngtyranny; despotic ruleHSK 7-9
- 病痛bìng tòngpain and suffering caused by illness; ailmentHSK 7-9
- 辫biànplait; braid; pigtailHSK 7-9
- 飚biāovariant of 飆|飙HSK 7-9
- 魄bó(bound form) used in 落魄 (luòbó) meaning down-and-out, disheartenedHSK 7-9
- 包装纸bāo zhuāng zhǐwrapping paperHSK 7-9
- 北欧Běi OūNorthern EuropeHSK 7-9
- 孛bèi(bound form) cometHSK 7-9
- 病倒bìng dǎoto fall ill, to be struck down by illnessHSK 7-9
- 不复bú fùno longer (before verbs, literary)HSK 7-9
- 保加利亚Bǎo jiā lì yàBulgariaHSK 7-9
- 保险杠bǎo xiǎn gàngcar bumperHSK 7-9
- 叭bā(onomatopoeia) bang; pop; crack (as of gunfire, a slap, or a bursting object)HSK 7-9
- 布朗克斯Bù lǎng kè sīThe Bronx (a borough of New York City; also written as 布朗士)HSK 7-9
- 布达佩斯Bù dá pèi sīBudapest, capital of HungaryHSK 7-9
- 爆炸性bào zhà xìngexplosive nature; explosiveness; (figurative) shocking nature; sensationalismHSK 7-9
- 百年bǎi niána hundred years; century; (figurative) a lifetime (e.g. in marriage blessings or long-term vision)HSK 7-9
- 笔直bǐ zhístraight as an arrow, perfectly straightHSK 7-9
- 表皮biǎo pí(of skin) epidermis; (of plants) cuticleHSK 7-9
- 表露biǎo lùto show, to reveal (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 败坏bài huài(verb) to ruin, to corrupt, to undermine (reputation, morals, discipline, atmosphere); (adjective) corrupt, depraved, morally bankruptHSK 7-9
- 鞭打biān dǎto whip, to lash, to flogHSK 7-9
- 保险丝bǎo xiǎn sīfuse (electrical)HSK 7-9
- 兵营bīng yíngbarracks; military campHSK 7-9
- 冰岛Bīng dǎoIcelandHSK 7-9
- 冰镇bīng zhèniced (for drinks)HSK 7-9
- 变数biàn shù(mathematics) variable; (figurative) uncertain factor, variable (that can change a situation)HSK 7-9
- 表彰biǎo zhāngto commend, to honor (formally)HSK 7-9
- 不必要bù bì yàounnecessary; not needed; unwarrantedHSK 7-9
- 比率bǐ lǜratio; rate; proportionHSK 7-9
- 背诵bèi sòngto recite (from memory)HSK 7-9
- 博拉bó lā(place name) Bora (transliteration)HSK 7-9
- 宾夕法尼亚州Bīn xī fǎ ní yà zhōuPennsylvaniaHSK 7-9
- 拂bìto brush / whisk / flick (lightly); to go against, to defyHSK 7-9
- 搬运工bān yùn gōngporter; docker; laborer who moves heavy goodsHSK 7-9
- 版面bǎn miànpage layout; the space and design of a printed pageHSK 7-9
- 贝鲁特Bèi lǔ tèBeirut, capital of LebanonHSK 7-9
- 不予bùyǔ(formal phrase, before a verb) to not give; to withhold; to decline to (do something)HSK 7-9
- 不详bù xiángunknown; not clear; not known in detailHSK 7-9
- 壁画bì huàmural; frescoHSK 7-9
- 白眼bái yǎnsupercilious look, disdain, contemptHSK 7-9
- 胞胎bāo tāitwins (multiple births from the same pregnancy)HSK 7-9
- 保守派bǎo shǒu pàiconservativesHSK 7-9
- 巴勒斯坦Bā lè sī tǎnPalestineHSK 7-9
- 本分běn fèn(noun) one's duty, one's proper role in life; (adjective) dutiful, conscientious; staying within one's proper boundsHSK 7-9
- 毙命bì mìngto meet a violent death, to be killed (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 白手起家bái shǒu qǐ jiā(idiom) to start from scratch; to build something from nothing through one's own effortsHSK 7-9
- 绊脚石bàn jiǎo shístumbling block, obstacleHSK 7-9
- 不肯bù kěnnot willing to, refuse toHSK 7-9
- 伯母bó mǔwife of father's elder brother; paternal aunt (by marriage); polite term of address for a woman about one's mother's ageHSK 7-9
- 保护性bǎo hù xìng(noun) protective nature, the quality of being protective; (attributive) protective (used to modify nouns, e.g. measures, policies)HSK 7-9
- 半价bàn jiàhalf priceHSK 7-9
- 半边bàn biānhalf of something; one sideHSK 7-9
- 巴塞罗那Bā sài luó nàBarcelona (city in Spain)HSK 7-9
- 暴怒bào nùviolent rage, furyHSK 7-9
- 瓣bànpetal; segment (of citrus fruit, etc.); clove (of garlic)HSK 7-9
- 不轨bù guǐseditious; against the law or societal norms (often implying plotting or rebellion)HSK 7-9
- 傍bàng(bound form) close to; near (a time of day, as in 傍晚); (bound form, slang) to rely on (someone wealthy); to be kept byHSK 7-9
- 北上běi shǎngto go north; to head northwardHSK 7-9
- 博览会bó lǎn huìexposition, international fairHSK 6
- 布局bù jú(noun) layout, arrangement, composition; (verb) to lay out, to arrange; (chess) openingHSK 7-9
- 布鲁塞尔Bù lǔ sài ěrBrusselsHSK 7-9
- 标价biāo jiàmarked price; list price (the price displayed on a product or tag)HSK 7-9
- 比试bǐ shito have a competition; to compete (in skills, strength, etc.); to measure roughly with the hand or arm; to gauge by gestureHSK 7-9
- 百分点bǎi fēn diǎnpercentage pointHSK 6
- 不久以后bù jiǔ yǐ hòusoon after; shortly afterwardHSK 7-9
- 不像话bù xiàng huàoutrageous; unreasonable; shocking (used to criticize unacceptable behavior or speech)HSK 7-9
- 不易bù yìnot easy; difficult; (literary) unchanging; constantHSK 7-9
- 丙烷bǐng wánpropaneHSK 7-9
- 孢子bāo zǐsporeHSK 7-9
- 并购bìng gòuto acquire (a company); to take over; (business) merger and acquisition (M&A)HSK 7-9
- 标注biāo zhùto mark, to annotateHSK 7-9
- 梆bāng(onomatopoeia) rat-a-tat; sound of knocking or beatingHSK 7-9
- 爆裂bào lièto burst; to crack open (from internal pressure or force)HSK 7-9
- 白马bái mǎwhite horseHSK 7-9
- 百货公司bǎi huò gōng sīdepartment storeHSK 7-9
- 臂膀bì bǎngupper arm; (figurative) strong support, reliable assistantHSK 7-9
- 兵役bīng yìmilitary serviceHSK 7-9
- 哺乳动物bǔ rǔ dòng wùmammalsHSK 7-9
- 把头bǎ tóulabor contractor, gang boss (in manual labor or construction)HSK 7-9
- 拨款bō kuǎn(verb) to allocate funds, to appropriate money; (noun) allocation, appropriation, funds allocatedHSK 7-9
- 播音bō yīnto broadcast (on radio or television)HSK 7-9
- 波罗bō luōwillow basketHSK 7-9
- 白兰bái lánwhite orchid (Michelia alba)HSK 7-9
- 白热化bái rè huà(of competition, conflict, etc.) to become white-hot; to reach a fever pitchHSK 7-9
- 冰凉bīng liángice-coldHSK 7-9
- 棒球场bàng qiú chángbaseball field, ballparkHSK 7-9
- 榜首bǎng shǒufirst place; top ranking (in a contest, chart, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 编队biān duì(v.o.) to form a formation; to organize (people or equipment) into a team or unitHSK 7-9
- 颁布bān bùto issue, to enact (laws, decrees, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 不过如此bú guò rú cǐnothing more than this; just so-so; nothing specialHSK 7-9
- 倍感bèi gǎnto feel even more; to be deeply (of an emotion)HSK 7-9
- 北纬běi wěinorthern latitude (geography)HSK 7-9
- 必经bì jīngunavoidable, inevitable; (attributive) the only (way, route, stage) that must be passed throughHSK 7-9
- 病魔bìng mó(literary) serious illness; the demon of disease (metaphor for a severe, lingering sickness)HSK 7-9
- 白衣bái yīwhite clothing (esp. of commoners in ancient times); medical profession; white coat (metonym)HSK 7-9
- 迸发bèng fāto burst forth; to eruptHSK 7-9
- 不尽然bú jìn ránnot quite so; not entirely the caseHSK 7-9
- 保利bǎo lìPoly Group (Chinese state-owned conglomerate)HSK 7-9
- 布里斯托尔Bù lǐ sī tuō ěrBristol (port city in southwest England)HSK 7-9
- 把守bǎ shǒuto guard, to defendHSK 7-9
- 报废bào fèito scrap, to discard (worn-out or damaged items)HSK 7-9
- 本钱běn qiáncapital (money used to start or operate a business); (figurative) asset; advantage; the means to do somethingHSK 7-9
- 白酒bái jiǔbaijiu, Chinese liquor (distilled from sorghum or other grains); (Taiwan) white wine (short for 白葡萄酒)HSK 4
- 避暑bì shǔto escape the summer heat (by going somewhere cooler or taking preventive measures)HSK 7-9
- 不算bù suàn(phrase) to not count, to not be counted or included; (phrase) to not count as, to not be considered as; used before adjectives to mean 'not really, not particularly'HSK 7-9
- 保护费bǎo hù fèiprotection money (extorted by criminals)HSK 7-9
- 冰雕bīng diāoice carving; ice sculptureHSK 7-9
- 壁球bì qiúsquash (sport)HSK 7-9
- 备注bèi zhùannotations; remarks (notes or comments added to a document or record)HSK 7-9
- 布宜诺斯艾利斯bù yí nuò sī ài lì sīBuenos Aires (capital of Argentina)HSK 7-9
- 布谷bù gǔcuckoo (bird)HSK 7-9
- 拨通bō tōngto get through (on the phone), to successfully reach someone by dialingHSK 7-9
- 步调bù diàopace; step; tempo (of walking or progress)HSK 7-9
- 比索bǐ suǒpeso (unit of currency used in Mexico, Philippines, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 白鲸bái jīngbeluga whaleHSK 7-9
- 臂弯bì wānthe crook of the armHSK 7-9
- 不凡bù fánout of the ordinary, remarkable, extraordinaryHSK 7-9
- 不知所云bù zhī suǒ yúnto not understand what someone is talking about; to be unable to follow someone's pointHSK 7-9
- 不计其数bù jì qí shùcountless; innumerableHSK 7-9
- 保护区bǎo hù qūprotected area; nature reserveHSK 7-9
- 布尔bù ěr(math.) Boolean; (surname) BooleHSK 7-9
- 柏拉图Bó lā túPlatoHSK 7-9
- 步子bù zistep, paceHSK 7-9
- 百分之十bǎi fēn zhī shíten percentHSK 7-9
- 背地里bèi dì lǐbehind someone's back; privately, secretlyHSK 7-9
- 不闻不问bù wén bù wèn(idiom) to show no interest in; to be completely indifferent to; to ignore deliberatelyHSK 7-9
- 别致bié zhìunusual and interesting; uniqueHSK 7-9
- 布法罗Bù fǎ luóBuffalo (city in New York, USA)HSK 7-9
- 播放器bō fàng qìmedia player, player (device or app for playing audio/video)HSK 7-9
- 比划bǐ huàto gesture, to gesticulate (using hands to show or describe); to imitate the moves of a martial art (by following a teacher's example); (colloquial) to fight, to come to blowsHSK 7-9
- 濒死bīn sǐnearing death; on the verge of deathHSK 7-9
- 白细胞bái xì bāowhite blood cell; leukocyteHSK 7-9
- 百科全书bǎi kē quán shūencyclopediaHSK 7-9
- 表述biǎo shùto articulate, to formulate (one's views, thoughts, intentions)HSK 7-9
- 败露bài lùto be exposed (of a secret, plot, or conspiracy)HSK 7-9
- 不见得bú jiàn dénot necessarily; may notHSK 7-9
- 伯父bó fùfather's elder brother; term of respect for an older man (used as a polite form of address)HSK 7-9
- 必不可少bì bù kě shǎoabsolutely necessary, indispensable, essentialHSK 7-9
- 扮演者bàn yǎn zhěperformer; actor; player (of a role)HSK 7-9
- 捕杀bǔ shāto catch and kill (animals, fish, etc.); to hunt and killHSK 7-9
- 斑斑bān bānfull of stains or spots; mottled, speckledHSK 7-9
- 板块bǎn kuài(geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector, segment (of the stock market, industry, or economy); slab (of stone, concrete, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 标明biāo míngto mark clearly; to indicate (by a label or mark)HSK 7-9
- 步法bù fǎfootwork (in dancing, sports, martial arts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 背上bèi shàngon the back (location)HSK 7-9
- 背道而驰bèi dào ér chí(idiom) to run counter to, to be at odds with, to go directly againstHSK 7-9
- 被单bèi dānbedsheet; sheet (for a bed)HSK 7-9
- 钵bōearthen bowl (general sense); Buddhist alms bowl (monk's begging bowl)HSK 7-9
- 保龄球馆bǎo líng qiú guǎnbowling alleyHSK 7-9
- 兵器bīng qìweaponry, armsHSK 7-9
- 冰河bīng héglacierHSK 7-9
- 冰锥bīng zhuīicicleHSK 7-9
- 冰面bīng miànice surfaceHSK 7-9
- 北非Běi FēiNorth AfricaHSK 7-9
- 半自动bàn zì dòngsemiautomaticHSK 7-9
- 变样biàn yàngto change in appearance, to look different, to be transformedHSK 7-9
- 彬bīnrefined, urbane, cultivated (literary)HSK 7-9
- 悲痛欲绝bēi tòng yù juéextremely grieved; inconsolableHSK 7-9
- 捕食bǔ shíto prey on, to catch and feed onHSK 7-9
- 本行běn hángone's own profession or specialty; this bank/firm (used by the institution to refer to itself)HSK 7-9
- 病变bìng biànpathological change, lesion (in medical context)HSK 7-9