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  bo1   jyutping
  bo1   pinyin
[1] waves; billows; breakers
[2] [physics] wave (e.g. brain ~, sound ~)
[3] unexpected changes or turn of events
[4] [] [loanword] ball
[5] [] (motor) gear | []
[6] [] (woman's) tits; breasts

noun
Stroke count: 8
Level: 1
Radical: (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 24088 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Feb 2014 01:27

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detail  bo1 long6  bo1 lang4 = wave
detail  tek3 bo1  ti1 bo1 = to play soccer; to skip work
detail  bo1 zi2   = a marble; marbles; testicles
detail  jin1 bo1  yan1 bo1 = mist covered water
detail  se6 bo1  she4 bo1 = be absent from work; skip a work day
detail  gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1   = loss of sexual desire
detail  wun6 bo1   = change gear
detail  bing1 bam1 bo1  ping1 pang1 bo1 = ping pong
detail  mei4 bo1  wei1 bo1 = microwave
detail  mei4 bo1 lou4  wei1 bo1 lu2 = microwave oven
detail  bo1 haai4   = sport shoes; sneakers, trainers
detail  bo1 long6 nang4  bo1 lang4 neng2 = wave energy
detail  bo1 dung6  bo1 dong4 = undulate; fluctuate; wave motion; unstable
detail  bo1 tou4  bo1 tao1 = great waves; billows
detail  bo1 laan4  bo1 lan2 = Poland
detail  bo1 jam1  bo1 yin1 = transliteration for Boeing (aircraft manufacturer); mordent
detail  fung1 bo1  feng1 bo1 = disturbance, crisis
detail  ban1 bo1  ben1 bo1 = rush about, be busy running about
detail  kam2 bo1  kan3 bo1 = to smash the ball
detail  kam2 bo1  zi4 bo1 = to smash the ball
detail  teoi1 bo1 zo6 laan4   = add fuel to the fire
detail  din6 bo1   = electric wave
detail  dei6 bo1   = ground wave
detail  daa2 bo1   = play ball game
detail  bo1 dei6*2   = playing ground
detail  bo1 si6*2   = boss
detail  bo1 zi2 gei1   = pinball machine
detail  bo1 seot1   = sweatshirt
detail  bo1 bun2   = bourbon
detail  bo1 bun2 wai1 si6 gei6*2   = bourbon
detail  bo1 saam1   = sport shirt
detail  bo1 gwan3   = gear shift; gear stick; gear shift stick
detail  bo1 soeng1   = gearbox
detail  hoi1 bo1   = kickoff
detail  zi6 dung6 bo1   = automatic transmission
detail  sai2 faat3 hoeng1 bo1  xi3 fa4 xiang1 bo1 = shampoo
detail  hoeng1 bo1  xiang1 bo1 = shampoo
detail  bo1 dung6 dik1  bo1 dong4 de5 = fluctuant, rolling, undulated, undulating
detail  bo1 pou2  bo1 pu3 = spectrum
detail  bo1 coeng4  bo1 chang2 = wavelength; airway
detail  ngoi6 gaau1 fung1 bo1  wai4 jiao1 feng1 bo1 = diplomatic crisis
detail  gam1 jung4 fung1 bo1  jin1 rong2 feng1 bo1 = financial crisis; banking crisis
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 bo1  wu2 xian4 dian4 bo1 = radio waves; wireless electric wave
detail  bo1 sin3  bo1 xian4 = seamark
detail  bo1 man4  bo1 wen2 = ripple; corrugation; damask; dimple
detail  bo1 laan4  bo1 lan2 = great waves; billows
detail  bo1 tou4 do1 dik1  bo1 tao1 duo1 de5 = surfy
detail  bo1 long6 zong6 dik1  bo1 lang4 zhuang4 de5 = wavy
detail  bo1 long6 jing4 dik1  bo1 lang4 xing2 de5 = [adj] undulating
detail  bo1 long6 jing4  bo1 lang4 xing2 = undulation
detail  bo1 cuk1  bo1 shu4 = beam
detail  bo1 zit3  bo1 zhe2 = twists and turns; ups and downs
detail  bo1 jing4 dik1  bo1 xing2 de5 = undulated; undulating
detail  bo1 fung1  bo1 feng1 = wave crest
detail  am3 sung3 cau1 bo1  an4 song4 qiu1 bo1 = make eyes at sb while others are not looking; ogle
detail  fong4 bo1 tai4  fang2 bo1 di1 = breakwater
detail  bo1 zong6  bo1 zhuang4 = wavy
detail  bo1 zong6 dik1  bo1 zhuang4 de5 = [adj] corrugate, corrugated, wavy
detail  dou2 bo1   = football gambling
detail  bo1 but1   = soccer shoes (lit., "ball boots")
detail  bo1 si6 deon6*2 lung4 haa1   = Boston lobster
detail  gwong1 bo1 coeng4  guang1 bo1 chang2 = optical wavelength
detail  bo1 soeng1 jau4   = transmission fluid
detail  si2 bo1   = [adj] bad skill, a poor attempt
detail  zam1 bo1   = [n] jump ball
detail  bo1 tou4 hung1 jung2   = turbulent waves; with waters raging; [粵] huge breasts
detail  jeng4 bo1   = [v] to win a ball match
detail  bo1 dak6  bo1 te4 = baud (as a loanword)
detail  bo1 baa3   = a large breasted woman (lit., "breast power")
detail  daai6 bo1   = big breasted
detail  bo1 baan2   = a ping-pong paddle
detail  bo1 beng2   = to be hit by the ball ("食波餅")
detail  sik6 bo1 beng2   = to be hit by the ball in a sporting event (lit., "eat ball cake")
detail  bo1 but3*1   = a ball boot (usually 波砵)
detail  bo1 but3*1   = a ball boot (usually 波砵)
detail  bo1 coeng4   = a ball field, soccer grounds (球場)
detail  bo1 daa2   = porter (as a loanword)
detail  bo1 fei1   = a ticket for a sporting match
detail  bo1 fu3   = exercise pants; sports pant
detail  bo1 ging1   = sports commentary (lit., "ball scripture")
detail  bo1 lau4*2   = a billiard hall
detail  bo1 lo4 goi3   = the kneecap (patella)
detail  bo1 mou6*2   = a duck-billed cap (lit., "ball hat")
detail  bo1 ngau4   = soccer players who play rough and have little respect for the rules (lit., "ball cow")
detail  bo1 toi4*2   = a billiard table, a ping-pong table
detail  bo1 zi2 kei4*2   = jumping in Chinese Chess (跳棋); chinese checkers
detail  bo1 zyu1   = the testicles; the "family jewels"
detail  pok3 bo1   = to save the ball (in soccer)
detail  daai6 bo1 mui6*1   = a big breasted girl
detail  dai1 bo1   = to use low gear
detail  gwan3 bo1   = stick shift
detail  si6 bo1 hei3  shi4 bo1 qi4 = an oscilloscope
detail  tai2 bo1   = watch ball games
detail  ceoi4 bo1 zuk6 lau4  sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 = drift with the tide (or current); go with the flow
detail  dam1*3 bo1 laa4*2   = tambola (bingo)
detail  toi4*2 bo1   = billards, snooker, pool (also 桌球)
detail  toi4*2 bo1   = billards, snooker, pool (also 桌球)
detail  bo1 baan2 tong4*2   = a lollipop; a sucker
detail  bo1 bo1 ci4   = a ball pond
detail  caai1 bo1   = hitting a ball back and forth
detail  saang2 bo1 beng2   = ball hitting the opponent
detail  bo1 baan2 tong4*2   = a lollipop; a sucker
detail  co5 bo1 gaam1   = player in a ball game is penalized and cannot play (to sit out on a yellow card)
detail  bo1 do1 lai4 gok3  bo1 duo1 li2 ge4 = Puerto Rico
detail  bo1 jau5*2   = playmate in ball game
detail  bo1 mui6*1   = a girl or young woman from Singapore
detail  jau5 bo1 jau5 lo4*1   = has a great body; has defined curves
detail  zyun3 bo1  zhuan3 bo1 = shift gears; change gears
detail  jap6 bo1  ru4 bo1 = to enter into gear
detail  ng5 ng5 bo1   = fifty-fifty chance
detail  bo1 dong3  bo1 dang4 = gear
detail  dyun2 bo1  duan3 bo1 = shortwave (radio)
detail  tung1 bo1 zai2  tong1 bo1 zai3 = angioplasty
detail  jat1 bo1 mei6 ping4, jat1 bo1 jau6 hei2  yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2, yi1 bo1 you4 qi3 = one (bad) thing happens after another; a succession of unfortunate events
detail  siu2 fung1 bo1   = small disturbance; trivial issue
detail  saa1 taan1 bo1  sha1 tan1 bo1 = beach ball
detail  sai3 gaai3 bo1  shi4 jie4 bo1 = outstanding football (soccer) skills, especially in terms of kicking goals
detail  wu1 lung4*2 bo1   = own goal
detail  lou5 bo1 gwat1  lao3 bo1 gu3 = seasoned soccer player (football player)
detail  ceoi1 bo1 gei1  chui1 bo1 ji1 = alcohol breathalyzer
detail  ceoi1 bo1 bo1 gei1  chui1 bo1 bo1 ji1 = alcohol breathalyzer
detail  ceoi1 bo1 zai2  chui1 bo1 zai3 = to breathe into an alcohol breathalyzer; to be tested for blood alcohol content
detail  duk1 bo1  du3 bo1 = play pool
detail  ciu1 jam1 bo1  chao1 yin1 bo1 = ultrasound wave; supersonic
detail  ciu1 sing1 bo1  chao1 sheng1 bo1 = ultrasound wave; supersonic
detail  jat1 bo1 saam1 zit3  yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 = calligraphic flourish with many twists (fig., many twists and turns)
detail  bo1 kap6  bo1 ji2 = spread to; affect
detail  bo1 si1 guk1   = Mexican Aster (flower)
detail  bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 jyu5 haak1 coi3 go1 wai4 naa5  bo1 si1 ni2 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) yu3 hei1 sai4 ge1 wei2 na4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
detail -  bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 haak1 coi3 go1 wai4 naa5  bo1 si1 ni2 ya4 hei1 sai4 ge1 wei2 na4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
detail  bo1 si1 nei4 aa3  bo1 si1 ni2 ya4 = Bosnia
detail  bo1 hak1  bo1 hei1 = Bosnia-Herzegovinia
detail  haa1 lei6 bo1 dak6  ha1 li4 bo1 te4 = Harry Potter
detail  go1 leon4 bo1   = Colombo
detail  bo1 si6 deon6*2  bo1 shi4 dun4 = Boston
detail  bo1 laan4 dik1  bo1 lan2 de5 = Polish
detail 西  bo1 lei6 nei4 sai1 aa3  bo1 li4 ni2 xi1 ya4 = Polynesia
detail  bo1 laan4 jan4  bo1 lan2 ren2 = a Polish person, a Pole
detail  bo1 laan4 jyu5  bo1 lan2 yu3 = Polish (language)
detail  siu2 bo1  xiao3 bo1 = [math.] wavelet, wavelets
detail  lau4 hiu2 bo1  liu2 xiao3 bo1 = Liu Xiaobo (name of dissident writer)
detail  bo1 si6 deon6*2 daai6 hok6  bo1 shi4 dun4 da4 xue2 = Boston University
detail  bo1 go1 daai6  bo1 ge1 da4 = Bogota
detail  bo1 dou6  bo1 dao3 = waveguide
detail  bo1 fuk1  bo1 fu2 = amplitude
detail  bo1 jan1  bo1 en1 = Bonn
detail  bo1 si1 jan4  bo1 si1 ren2 = Persian (person)
detail  bo1 si1 pou2 lou5 si1  bo1 si1 pu3 lu3 si1 = the Bosphorus
detail  bo1 si1 pou2 lou5 si1 hoi2 haap6  bo1 si1 pu3 lu3 si1 hai3 xia2 = the Bosphorus (strait)
detail  bo1 si1 dik1  bo1 si1 de5 = [adj] Persian
detail  bo1 si1 jyu5  bo1 si1 yu3 = Farsi, Persian (language)
detail  bo1 si1 lei5 aa3  bo1 si1 li3 ya4 = Bosnia (former Yugoslavia)
detail  bo1 dyun6  bo1 duan4 = wave band
detail  bo1 zong6 wan4  bo1 zhuang4 yun2 = undulatus
detail  bo1 lo4 dik1 hoi2  bo1 luo2 di4 hai3 = the Baltic Sea
detail  bo1 lo4 dik1 hoi2 dik1  bo1 luo2 di4 hai3 de5 = [adj] Baltic
detail  bo1 laan4 hei2 fuk6  bo1 lan2 qi3 fu2 = of a piece of writing with one climax following another
detail  bo1 joeng4  bo1 yang2 = Boyang (place in Jiangxi)
detail  bo1 mat6  bo1 mi4 = Bomi (place in Tibet)
detail  lai6 bo1  li4 bo1 = Libo (place in Guizhou)
detail  leoi4 bo1  lei2 bo1 = Leibo (place in Sichuan)
detail  ning4 bo1  ning2 bo1 = Ningbo (city in Zhejiang)
detail  ning4 bo1 dei6 keoi1  ning2 bo1 di4 qu1 = Ningbo district (district in Zhejiang)
detail  ling4 bo1 mou5  ling2 bo1 wu3 = limbo dance, limbo dancing
detail  aa3 bo1 lo4   = Apollo
detail 747  bo1 jam1 cat1 sei3 cat1 jing4 haak3 gei1   = a Boeing 747
detail  bo1 si1   = Persia
detail  bo1 si1 waan1   = Persian Gulf
detail  daat6 man4 bo1 dak6   = Davenport (proper noun, name)
detail  bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 jyu5  bo1 si1 ni2 ya4 yu3 = Bosnian (language)
detail  bo1 ji5 bou3 dak6  bo1 er3 bu4 te4 = Pol Pot
detail  bo1 zoeng1 gam1 cyun1  bo1 jiang1 jin1 cun1 = a Potemkin village
detail  bo1 lo4 gai1  bo1 luo2 ji1 = sponger
detail  loeng4 sing2 bo1  liang2 xing3 bo1 = leung sing bo
detail  haai4 bo1  xie2 bo1 = harmonic (mathematics)
detail  ciu1 jam1 bo1 gim2 caa4  chao1 yin1 bo1 jian3 cha2 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography
detail  ciu1 sing1 bo1 gim2 caa4  chao1 sheng1 bo1 jian3 cha2 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography
detail  ji1 bo1 laai1 beng6 duk6  yi1 bo1 la1 bing4 du2 = Ebola virus
detail  ji1 bo1 laai1  yi1 bo1 la1 = ebola (virus)
detail  dam1 bo1 zung1   = play for time
detail  ji1 jyun2 bo1  yi1 yuan4 bo1 = hospital pass
detail  cau4 wan4 bo1  chou1 yun2 bo1 = Robin Shou
detail  bo1 haai4 gaai1   = nickname of a popular area located in Fa Yuen Street selling sports shoes
detail  oi1/aai1 bo1  ai1 bo1 = Av
detail  bo1 mei5 laai1 nei4 aa3   = Pomerania

Showing all 13 examples containing 波
detail audio 唔識踢波
Do you know how to play soccer?
detail 不如一齊踢波
Let's go and play football.
detail 波蘭朋友
A Polish friend has come to visit me.
detail 波斯語
Farsi is very easy to learn!
detail audio 我哋搓波
Let's have a rally to warm up.
[[In a game of tennis or ping-pong or whatever.] Lit. We come stroke ball first. 我哋嚟搓吓波先 is okay too, with the altered meaning of "let's rally *for a while* to warm up." Further discussion: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/]
detail audio 點解次次波餅
I didn't do anything to piss you off. Why are you throwing/kicking/[whatever action is appropriate] the ball at my body every time?
[Alternative translation: There's no grudge between us, why are you hitting me with the balls that you return?]
detail audio 畀佢頭槌龍門
I passed the ball to him and he scored with a header
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]
detail 琴晚跟住鹹濕女朋友
Last night he got really drunk and then lecherously fondled my girlfriend's breasts.
[Further discussion: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,84284,111096#msg-111096]
detail 似乎都係畀人
Seems there's nothing I can do to help you so I'm just gonna have to pass the buck on to someone else.
[Further discussion: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,84284,111096#msg-111096]
detail 爛咗兩個
We've got two soccer balls burst after two games.
[兩場波 and 兩個波 are both patterned as 'numeral + measure + noun'. However, 場 is a verb measure that quantifies the verb 踢 whereas 個 is a noun measure (or classifier) that modifies the noun 波.]
detail 波鞋商場
He shuffled around the mall with the backs of his sneakers trodden down.
detail 呢啲山路𪙛𠸉㗎喇千祈低波
You must engage low gears when you drive as these mountain roads are very uneven.
detail 哈薩克斯坦唔係美國人
Borat is from Kazakhstan; he is not an American.

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