Chinese words starting with “B”
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- 并用bìng yòngto use both at the same time; to employ simultaneouslyHSK 7-9
- 并行bìng xíngto proceed in parallel; to run concurrentlyHSK 7-9
- 拨乱反正bō luàn fǎn zhèngto bring order out of chaos; to rectify mistakes and restore normal orderHSK 7-9
- 捕鼠器bǔ shǔ qìmousetrapHSK 7-9
- 搏动bó dòngto throb, to pulsateHSK 7-9
- 波罗的海Bō luó dì HǎiBaltic SeaHSK 7-9
- 白班bái bānday shiftHSK 7-9
- 白鲟bái xúnChinese paddlefish (an extinct freshwater fish species)HSK 7-9
- 白鹤bái hèwhite crane (especially the Siberian white crane, Grus leucogeranus)HSK 7-9
- 百夫长bǎi fū zhǎngcenturion (in the Roman Empire); low-ranking military officer (in ancient China)HSK 7-9
- 碑文bēi wéninscription on a stone tablet (commemorative or historical)HSK 7-9
- 箔bó(bound form) foil; metal leaf; (bound form) bamboo tray for rearing silkworms; (bound form) door curtain or screen made of reeds or sorghum stalksHSK 7-9
- 绑带bǎng dàibandage, dressing (for wounds); puttee, leg wrap (e.g., worn by soldiers or hikers); binding strap (e.g., on a backpack, sandal, or cargo)HSK 7-9
- 臂力bì lìarm strengthHSK 7-9
- 薄薄的báo báo de(state adjective, reduplicated) very thin; thin (emphatic descriptor)HSK 7-9
- 败血病bài xuè bìngsepticemiaHSK 7-9
- 辩论会biàn lùn huìdebate (competition or event)HSK 7-9
- 邦联bāng liánconfederationHSK 7-9
- 鄙bǐ(bound form) vulgar, mean, base; (bound form) humble, my (self-deprecating before a noun like 人); (bound form) to despise, to scornHSK 7-9
- 饱嗝bǎo gébelch; burp (especially after a full meal)HSK 7-9
- 鳖biēsoft-shelled turtleHSK 7-9
- 不务正业bù wù zhèng yèneglecting one's proper occupation; not doing what one is supposed to do (often with a tone of disapproval)HSK 7-9
- 不可磨灭bù kě mó mièindelible; can never be erasedHSK 7-9
- 不善言辞bú shàn yán cíinarticulate; not good at expressing oneself in wordsHSK 7-9
- 不容忽视bù róng hū shìcannot be ignored; should not be overlookedHSK 7-9
- 不无bù wúnot without; there is some; not lacking in (used before abstract nouns)HSK 7-9
- 保密性bǎo mì xìngsecrecy, confidentialityHSK 7-9
- 保护主义者bǎo hù zhǔ yì zhěprotectionist (person who advocates protectionism)HSK 7-9
- 保护器bǎo hù qìprotective device, protectorHSK 7-9
- 兵工厂bīng gōng chǎngarsenal (factory that makes weapons and ammunition)HSK 7-9
- 冰库bīng kùicehouse; cold storage (room)HSK 7-9
- 半导体bàn dǎo tǐsemiconductorHSK 7-9
- 半成品bàn chéng pǐnsemi-finished product, semifinished productHSK 7-9
- 变味biàn wèito go bad, to spoil (of food); to taste off or unpleasantHSK 7-9
- 变幻莫测biàn huàn mò cèunpredictable, erratic, capriciousHSK 7-9
- 哺育bǔ yùto feed (of birds, animals); to nurture, to foster (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 巴林Bā línBahrainHSK 7-9
- 布拉bù lā(colloquial) to scoop, to shovelHSK 7-9
- 布条bù tiáostrip of clothHSK 7-9
- 彼一时bǐ yī shí(part of the set phrase 彼一时，此一时) that time, that moment (in the past, as opposed to now)HSK 7-9
- 必要性bì yào xìngnecessityHSK 7-9
- 悲喜交加bēi xǐ jiāo jiāmixed feelings of grief and joy; grief and joy interwovenHSK 7-9
- 扁豆biǎn dòuhyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)HSK 7-9
- 报章bào zhāngnewspapers (collectively); the pressHSK 7-9
- 摆摆bǎi bǎi(verb reduplication) to do a brief, casual action of waving/placing/arrangingHSK 7-9
- 暴戾bào lì(stative verb) ruthless and tyrannicalHSK 7-9
- 暴民bào mínmobHSK 7-9
- 暴跌bào diéto slump, to fall steeply (in prices, stocks, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 槟榔bīng langbetel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut (chewed as a mild stimulant)HSK 7-9
- 步行街bù xíng jiēpedestrian street, pedestrianized street (closed to vehicles for shopping or walking)HSK 7-9
- 比勒陀利亚Bǐ lè tuó lì yàPretoriaHSK 7-9
- 滨海Bīn hǎito be situated by the sea; to front the seaHSK 7-9
- 瀑bàowaterfall (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 班子bān ziteam, group (especially leadership team or organizational body); theatrical troupe, opera companyHSK 7-9
- 班底bān dǐcore members; backbone (of a theatrical troupe, organization, or team)HSK 7-9
- 璧bìa round flat piece of jade with a hole in the center, used as a ritual object in ancient ChinaHSK 7-9
- 白垩纪Bái è jìCretaceous period (geological period, approx. 145–66 million years ago)HSK 7-9
- 白斑bái bānwhite spot, white patch; (medicine) leukoplakiaHSK 7-9
- 白食bái shífree food/drink; handoutHSK 7-9
- 百分之三十bǎi fēn zhī sān shíthirty percentHSK 7-9
- 缤纷bīn fēncolorful and diverse; rich and variedHSK 7-9
- 背脊bèi jǐback (of the human body)HSK 7-9
- 蓖麻bì mácastor-oil plantHSK 7-9
- 薄雾bó wùmist, haze, light fogHSK 7-9
- 表姐妹biǎo jiě mèifemale cousins on the mother's side or from the father's sister (different surname)HSK 7-9
- 被褥bèi rùbedding; bedclothesHSK 7-9
- 败北bài běito suffer defeat (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 败绩bài jìto be utterly defeated (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 辩白biàn bái(verb) to justify oneself, to plead innocence, to defend against an accusation; (noun) a justification, a defense (of one's actions)HSK 7-9
- 遍野biàn yěall over the countryside; throughout the fieldsHSK 7-9
- 钸bū(rare) metal plate; used in archaic or technical contextsHSK 7-9
- 驳斥bó chìto refute, to denounce, to reject (an argument, accusation, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 不一会儿bù yí huì rin a moment; shortly; a little while laterHSK 7-9
- 不三不四bù sān bù sìdubious; shady; neither respectable nor proper (of a person's character or behavior)HSK 7-9
- 不严bù yánnot strict, not rigorous, lenientHSK 7-9
- 不修边幅bù xiū biān fúto be slovenly in appearance; to not care about one's grooming or attireHSK 7-9
- 不假思索bù jiǎ sī suǒ(idiom) without thinking, without hesitation, to act instantlyHSK 7-9
- 不声不响bù shēng bù xiǎngquietly, without making a sound; stealthilyHSK 7-9
- 不失为bù shī wéimay be regarded as; can count as (despite limitations); deserves to be called; is worthy of the nameHSK 7-9
- 不得已而为之bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhīto have no other choice but to do something; to be forced to do something as a last resortHSK 7-9
- 不比bù bǐnot as ... as; no more ... than; not necessarilyHSK 7-9
- 不能自己bù néng zì jǐcannot help oneself; involuntarily; can't control one's own actionsHSK 7-9
- 不苟言笑bù gǒu yán xiàoserious and reserved in manner; taciturn; not given to frivolityHSK 7-9
- 不虚此行bù xū cǐ xíngit's been a worthwhile trip; this journey was not wastedHSK 7-9
- 不露声色bù lù shēng sènot betraying one's feelings or intentions; to maintain a composed, inscrutable demeanorHSK 7-9
- 伴有bàn yǒuto be accompanied by (a symptom, phenomenon, or condition)HSK 7-9
- 保护人bǎo hù rénguardian (a person who protects or looks after someone); guarantor (a person who guarantees a loan or obligation)HSK 7-9
- 保藏bǎo cángto preserve, to keep in storage (especially food, cultural relics, or valuable items)HSK 7-9
- 保险业bǎo xiǎn yèinsurance industryHSK 7-9
- 倍加bèi jiāall the more; even more; with increased intensityHSK 7-9
- 八九不离十bā jiǔ bù lí shí(colloquial) very close (to the truth), about right, more or less correctHSK 7-9
- 八秒bā miǎoeight secondsHSK 7-9
- 冰风暴bīng fēng bàoicy storm (storm with freezing rain or sleet); hailstormHSK 7-9
- 勃发bó fāto thrive; to prosper; to break out; to eruptHSK 7-9
- 包揽bāo lǎnto take on everything; to monopolize (a task, prize, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 包租bāo zūto rent (property) for subletting; to charter (a vehicle, boat, etc.); to lease (land) at a fixed rentHSK 7-9
- 包饭bāo fànboard (regularly provided meals at a fixed price); meals supplied at a fixed rateHSK 7-9
- 北侧běi cènorth side; north face (of a mountain, building, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 变形虫biàn xíng chóngamoebaHSK 7-9
- 壁板bì bǎnsiding (exterior wall covering of a building)HSK 7-9
- 奔忙bēn mángto bustle about; to be busy rushing aroundHSK 7-9
- 屏气bǐng qìto hold one's breathHSK 7-9
- 布告bù gàopublic notice, bulletin, official announcementHSK 7-9
- 并购案bìng gòu àn(business) merger and acquisition case; M&A dealHSK 7-9
- 悲天悯人bēi tiān mǐn rénto lament the state of the world and feel compassion for the people; deeply grieved by society's sufferingHSK 7-9
- 把关bǎ guānto check (against standards), to oversee, to vet; to guard a pass (literal)HSK 7-9
- 摒除bìng chúto get rid of; to dismiss; to eliminateHSK 7-9
- 本期běn qīthe current issue (of a periodical); this term (of a publication series); the current semester; the present course session; this cohort (of students)HSK 7-9
- 标杆biāo gān(noun) surveyor's pole; benchmark; (noun) model; example; standard worth emulatingHSK 7-9
- 比拟bǐ nǐto compare, to draw an analogy; to be comparable, to match (often negated: 无可比拟)HSK 7-9
- 比照bǐ zhàoto compare, to contrast; according to, in accordance with (a model, standard, or precedent)HSK 7-9
- 浜bāngcreek, small stream (used in place names)HSK 7-9
- 病源bìng yuáncause of disease; source of illnessHSK 7-9
- 白发人bái fà rénwhite-haired person; elderly personHSK 7-9
- 白杨树bái yáng shùpoplar treeHSK 7-9
- 白袍bái páowhite robe; white gown (as worn by doctors, scholars, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 百依百顺bǎi yī bǎi shùn(idiom) docile and obedient; doing everything one is toldHSK 7-9
- 百分之九十bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shíninety percentHSK 7-9
- 百分之四十bǎi fēn zhī sì shíforty percentHSK 7-9
- 百无聊赖bǎi wú liáo làiextremely bored; listless; having nothing to doHSK 7-9
- 百日咳bǎi rì kéwhooping cough, pertussisHSK 7-9
- 笔试bǐ shì(verb) to take or administer a written examinationHSK 4
- 背光bèi guāngto be backlit, to face away from the light, to be in poor light (especially for photography or viewing)HSK 7-9
- 背水一战bèi shuǐ yī zhànto fight with one's back against the wall; a desperate struggle; do-or-die effortHSK 7-9
- 背靠背bèi kào bèi(literally) back-to-back (physical posture); (figuratively) without each other's knowledge, separately (of actions done secretly)HSK 7-9
- 膊bó(bound form) arm (appearing only in compounds like 胳膊)HSK 7-9
- 芭蕾舞剧bā lěi wǔ jùballet (as a theatrical performance; a ballet production)HSK 7-9
- 表带biǎo dàiwatchband; watch strapHSK 7-9
- 败局bài júlost game; losing battle; situation of defeatHSK 7-9
- 边城biān chéngborder town, frontier townHSK 7-9
- 边沿biān yánedge, fringe, margin (of a physical object or area)HSK 7-9
- 避邪bì xiéto ward off evil spirits; to protect against evilHSK 7-9
- 不可同日而语bù kě tóng rì ér yǔcannot be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable; not on the same levelHSK 7-9
- 不甘bù gānunwilling to accept (a disadvantage or failure); not resigned toHSK 7-9
- 不自量bù zì liàngto overestimate one's own abilities; to be overconfidentHSK 7-9
- 便壶biàn húchamber pot; bed urinalHSK 7-9
- 便餐biàn cānsimple meal, light mealHSK 7-9
- 保护法bǎo hù fǎprotection law (a law designed to protect certain rights, interests, or resources)HSK 7-9
- 保险费用bǎo xiǎn fèi yònginsurance premiumHSK 7-9
- 八月份bā yuè fènAugustHSK 7-9
- 别具一格bié jù yī géto have a unique style; to be distinctive and originalHSK 7-9
- 别样bié yànganother kind of; a different style ofHSK 7-9
- 包工头bāo gōng tóulabor contractor (especially in construction), subcontractor who manages workers on siteHSK 7-9
- 北风běi fēngnorth wind; northerly windHSK 7-9
- 半吊子bàn diào zidabbler; person with superficial or incomplete knowledge of something; tactless or impulsive person; someone who acts without thinkingHSK 7-9
- 半圆bàn yuánsemicircleHSK 7-9
- 半身不遂bàn shēn bù suíhemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)HSK 7-9
- 变化无常biàn huà wú chángconstantly changing, volatile, unpredictableHSK 7-9
- 变调biàn diào(noun) tone sandhi (linguistics); (noun) modulation, transposition (music); (verb-object) to change tone or keyHSK 7-9
- 吧哒bā dā(onomatopoeia) sound of a light tap, smack, or pat; a crisp short noiseHSK 7-9
- 备齐bèi jìto have everything prepared; to assemble all needed itemsHSK 7-9
- 奔涌bēn yǒng(of water, emotions, ideas) to surge, to flow swiftly and powerfullyHSK 7-9
- 宝塔bǎo tǎpagodaHSK 7-9
- 屏息bǐng xīto hold one's breath; (Buddhism) to suspend thoughts and reject external influenceHSK 7-9
- 巴基斯坦人bā jī sī tǎn rénPakistani (person)HSK 7-9
- 并重bìng zhòngto place equal importance on; to attach equal significance toHSK 7-9
- 必要条件bì yào tiáo jiànessential condition; prerequisiteHSK 7-9
- 悲叹bēi tànto sigh mournfully; to lamentHSK 7-9
- 悲鸣bēi míngto cry plaintively; to lament (of birds or animals)HSK 7-9
- 扒开bā kāito pull apart, to push aside (with hands or fingers); to open up (a covered or closed area)HSK 7-9
- 报效bào xiàoto devote one's service or resources to repay a debt of gratitude (to one's country, parents, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 报界bào jièthe press; journalistic circles; journalistsHSK 7-9
- 拨云见日bō yún jiàn rì(idiom) to clear away clouds and see the sun — metaphor for removing obstacles to reveal truth or hope; (idiom) to restore justice after a period of darkness or confusionHSK 7-9
- 捕头bǔ tóutraditional head constable (local law enforcement officer in imperial China)HSK 7-9
- 掰掰bāi bāibye-bye (loanword) (Tw)HSK 7-9
- 搬弄是非bān nòng shì fēito sow discord; to make mischief; to tell talesHSK 7-9
- 本队běn duì(noun) our team; this unit (referring to the group the speaker belongs to)HSK 7-9
- 标点biāo diǎnpunctuation (as a system); a punctuation markHSK 7-9
- 棒槌bàng chuíwooden club (used for beating clothes during washing); (figurative, colloquial) a clueless or incompetent person; noviceHSK 7-9
- 比重bǐ zhòngproportion, percentage (of a part in a whole); specific gravity (physics, density relative to water)HSK 6
- 毕恭毕敬bì gōng bì jìngextremely reverent and deferential, showing great respectHSK 7-9
- 班卓琴bān zhuó qínbanjoHSK 7-9
- 病征bìng zhēng(medical) symptom, sign (of disease)HSK 7-9
- 病院bìng yuànspecialized hospital, sanatorium; often refers to a psychiatric hospitalHSK 7-9
- 白俄罗斯Bái é luó sīBelarusHSK 7-9
- 白沙bái shāBaisha (common place name, e.g., Baisha Lizu Autonomous County in Hainan or Baisha Township in Penghu, Taiwan)HSK 7-9
- 白面bái miànwhite flour (wheat flour)HSK 7-9
- 百分之二bǎi fēn zhī èr(classifier) two percentHSK 7-9
- 碧绿bì lǜdark green, emerald greenHSK 7-9
- 禀告bǐng gàoto report (to a superior; often in a formal or hierarchical context)HSK 7-9
- 笔画bǐ huàstrokes of a Chinese characterHSK 7-9
- 笔误bǐ wù(noun) a slip of the pen, a writing mistake; (verb) to make a slip in writingHSK 7-9
- 笨家伙bèn jiā huofool; clumsy fellowHSK 7-9
- 编码器biān mǎ qìencoder; coding deviceHSK 7-9
- 膀bǎngshoulder (in 肩膀); wing (in 翅膀); upper arm (in 臂膀)HSK 7-9
- 表达式biǎo dá shìexpression (mathematical, logical, or computational)HSK 7-9
- 贝宁Bèi níngBeninHSK 7-9
- 败家子bài jiā zǐa spendthrift who squanders family wealth; a prodigal sonHSK 7-9
- 边界线biān jiè xiànboundary lineHSK 7-9
- 边际biān jìlimit, boundary (abstract or figurative); margin, edge (in economics or formal contexts); substance (of speech or writing)HSK 7-9
- 钹bócymbalsHSK 7-9
- 闭门羹bì mén gēng(idiom) cold-shoulder treatment, refusal of entry or receptionHSK 7-9
- 鞭笞biān chī(literary) to lash, to flog; (figurative) to castigate, to excoriate (in writing or speech)HSK 7-9
- 不免bù miǎninevitably, cannot help butHSK 7-9
- 不可动摇bù kě dòng yáounshakable, unwavering, firm and steadfastHSK 7-9
- 不外乎bú wài hūnothing more than, boils down to, not beyond the scope ofHSK 7-9
- 不寒而栗bù hán ér lìto shudder with fear; to be terrified (lit. 'shiver without being cold')HSK 7-9
- 不得要领bù dé yào lǐngto fail to grasp the main point; to miss the key ideaHSK 7-9
- 不慌不忙bù huāng bù mángcalmly and unhurriedly, composedlyHSK 7-9
- 不懈努力bú xiè nǔ lìto make unremitting efforts, to work tirelesslyHSK 7-9