波 (bo1 | bo1) : waves; unexpected changes; ball; gear

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波

bo1

bo1

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

Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 水 (#85)

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

波

This word has been viewed 24033 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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波浪 bo1 long6 bo1 lang4 = wave

踢波 tek3 bo1 ti1 bo1 = to play soccer; to skip work 粵

波子 bo1 zi2 = a marble; marbles; testicles 粵

煙波 jin1 bo1 yan1 bo1 = mist covered water

射波 se6 bo1 she4 bo1 = be absent from work; skip a work day 粵

古井無波 gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1 = loss of sexual desire

換波 wun6 bo1 = change gear 粵

乒乓波 bing1 bam1 bo1 ping1 pang1 bo1 = ping pong 粵

微波 mei4 bo1 wei1 bo1 = microwave

微波爐 mei4 bo1 lou4 wei1 bo1 lu2 = microwave oven

波鞋 bo1 haai4 = sport shoes; sneakers, trainers 粵

波浪能 bo1 long6 nang4 bo1 lang4 neng2 = wave energy

波動 bo1 dung6 bo1 dong4 = undulate; fluctuate; wave motion; unstable

波濤 bo1 tou4 bo1 tao1 = great waves; billows

波蘭 bo1 laan4 bo1 lan2 = Poland

波音 bo1 jam1 bo1 yin1 = transliteration for Boeing (aircraft manufacturer); mordent

風波 fung1 bo1 feng1 bo1 = disturbance, crisis

奔波 ban1 bo1 ben1 bo1 = rush about, be busy running about

冚波 kam2 bo1 kan3 bo1 = to smash the ball 粵

扻波 kam2 bo1 zi4 bo1 = to smash the ball 粵

推波助瀾 teoi1 bo1 zo6 laan4 = add fuel to the fire

電波 din6 bo1 = electric wave

地波 dei6 bo1 = ground wave

打波 daa2 bo1 = play ball game 粵

波地 bo1 dei6*2 = playing ground 粵

波士 bo1 si6*2 = boss 粵

波子機 bo1 zi2 gei1 = pinball machine 粵

波恤 bo1 seot1 = sweatshirt 粵

波本 bo1 bun2 = bourbon

波本威士忌 bo1 bun2 wai1 si6 gei6*2 = bourbon

波衫 bo1 saam1 = sport shirt 粵

波棍 bo1 gwan3 = gear shift; gear stick; gear shift stick 粵

波箱 bo1 soeng1 = gearbox

開波 hoi1 bo1 = kickoff 粵

自動波 zi6 dung6 bo1 = automatic transmission

洗髮香波 sai2 faat3 hoeng1 bo1 xi3 fa4 xiang1 bo1 = shampoo 國

香波 hoeng1 bo1 xiang1 bo1 = shampoo 國

波動的 bo1 dung6 dik1 bo1 dong4 de5 = fluctuant, rolling, undulated, undulating 國

波譜 bo1 pou2 bo1 pu3 = spectrum

波長 bo1 coeng4 bo1 chang2 = wavelength; airway

外交風波 ngoi6 gaau1 fung1 bo1 wai4 jiao1 feng1 bo1 = diplomatic crisis

金融風波 gam1 jung4 fung1 bo1 jin1 rong2 feng1 bo1 = financial crisis; banking crisis

無線電波 mou4 sin3 din6 bo1 wu2 xian4 dian4 bo1 = radio waves; wireless electric wave

波線 bo1 sin3 bo1 xian4 = seamark

波紋 bo1 man4 bo1 wen2 = ripple; corrugation; damask; dimple

波瀾 bo1 laan4 bo1 lan2 = great waves; billows

波濤多的 bo1 tou4 do1 dik1 bo1 tao1 duo1 de5 = surfy 國

波浪狀的 bo1 long6 zong6 dik1 bo1 lang4 zhuang4 de5 = wavy 國

波浪形的 bo1 long6 jing4 dik1 bo1 lang4 xing2 de5 = [adj] undulating 國

波浪形 bo1 long6 jing4 bo1 lang4 xing2 = undulation

波束 bo1 cuk1 bo1 shu4 = beam

波折 bo1 zit3 bo1 zhe2 = twists and turns; ups and downs

波形的 bo1 jing4 dik1 bo1 xing2 de5 = undulated; undulating 國

波峰 bo1 fung1 bo1 feng1 = wave crest

暗送秋波 am3 sung3 cau1 bo1 an4 song4 qiu1 bo1 = make eyes at sb while others are not looking; ogle

防波堤 fong4 bo1 tai4 fang2 bo1 di1 = breakwater

波狀 bo1 zong6 bo1 zhuang4 = wavy

波狀的 bo1 zong6 dik1 bo1 zhuang4 de5 = [adj] corrugate, corrugated, wavy 國

賭波 dou2 bo1 = football gambling 粵

波砵 bo1 but1 = soccer shoes (lit., "ball boots") 粵

波士頓龍蝦 bo1 si6 deon6*2 lung4 haa1 = Boston lobster

光波長 gwong1 bo1 coeng4 guang1 bo1 chang2 = optical wavelength

波箱油 bo1 soeng1 jau4 = transmission fluid

屎波 si2 bo1 = [adj] bad skill, a poor attempt 粵

針波 zam1 bo1 = [n] jump ball 粵

波濤洶湧 bo1 tou4 hung1 jung2 = turbulent waves; with waters raging; [粵] huge breasts

贏波 jeng4 bo1 = [v] to win a ball match 粵

波特 bo1 dak6 bo1 te4 = baud (as a loanword)

波霸 bo1 baa3 = a large breasted woman (lit., "breast power") 粵

大波 daai6 bo1 = big breasted 粵

波板 bo1 baan2 = a ping-pong paddle 粵

波餅 bo1 beng2 = to be hit by the ball ("食波餅") 粵

食波餅 sik6 bo1 beng2 = to be hit by the ball in a sporting event (lit., "eat ball cake") 粵

波缽 bo1 but3*1 = a ball boot (usually 波砵) 粵

波鉢 bo1 but3*1 = a ball boot (usually 波砵) 粵

波場 bo1 coeng4 = a ball field, soccer grounds (球場) 粵

波打 bo1 daa2 = porter (as a loanword)

波飛 bo1 fei1 = a ticket for a sporting match 粵

波褲 bo1 fu3 = exercise pants; sports pant 粵

波經 bo1 ging1 = sports commentary (lit., "ball scripture") 粵

波樓 bo1 lau4*2 = a billiard hall 粵

波羅蓋 bo1 lo4 goi3 = the kneecap (patella)

波帽 bo1 mou6*2 = a duck-billed cap (lit., "ball hat") 粵

波牛 bo1 ngau4 = soccer players who play rough and have little respect for the rules (lit., "ball cow") 粵

波枱 bo1 toi4*2 = a billiard table, a ping-pong table 粵

波子棋 bo1 zi2 kei4*2 = jumping in Chinese Chess (跳棋); chinese checkers

波珠 bo1 zyu1 = the testicles; the "family jewels" 粵

撲波 pok3 bo1 = to save the ball (in soccer) 粵

大波妹 daai6 bo1 mui6*1 = a big breasted girl 粵

低波 dai1 bo1 = to use low gear

棍波 gwan3 bo1 = stick shift 粵

示波器 si6 bo1 hei3 shi4 bo1 qi4 = an oscilloscope

睇波 tai2 bo1 = watch ball games 粵

隨波逐流 ceoi4 bo1 zuk6 lau4 sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 = drift with the tide (or current); go with the flow

揼波拿 dam1*3 bo1 laa4*2 = tambola (bingo) 粵

檯波 toi4*2 bo1 = billards, snooker, pool (also 桌球)

枱波 toi4*2 bo1 = billards, snooker, pool (also 桌球)

波板糖 bo1 baan2 tong4*2 = a lollipop; a sucker 粵

波波池 bo1 bo1 ci4 = a ball pond 粵

搓波 caai1 bo1 = hitting a ball back and forth 粵

㨘波餅 saang2 bo1 beng2 = ball hitting the opponent 粵

波板糖 bo1 baan2 tong4*2 = a lollipop; a sucker 粵

坐波監 co5 bo1 gaam1 = player in a ball game is penalized and cannot play (to sit out on a yellow card) 粵

波多黎各 bo1 do1 lai4 gok3 bo1 duo1 li2 ge4 = Puerto Rico

波友 bo1 jau5*2 = playmate in ball game 粵

波妹 bo1 mui6*1 = a girl or young woman from Singapore

有波有籮 jau5 bo1 jau5 lo4*1 = has a great body; has defined curves 粵

轉波 zyun3 bo1 zhuan3 bo1 = shift gears; change gears

入波 jap6 bo1 ru4 bo1 = to enter into gear 粵

五五波 ng5 ng5 bo1 = fifty-fifty chance 粵

波檔 bo1 dong3 bo1 dang4 = gear

短波 dyun2 bo1 duan3 bo1 = shortwave (radio)

通波仔 tung1 bo1 zai2 tong1 bo1 zai3 = angioplasty

一波未平，一波又起 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

小風波 siu2 fung1 bo1 = small disturbance; trivial issue

沙灘波 saa1 taan1 bo1 sha1 tan1 bo1 = beach ball 粵

世界波 sai3 gaai3 bo1 shi4 jie4 bo1 = outstanding football (soccer) skills, especially in terms of kicking goals 粵

烏龍波 wu1 lung4*2 bo1 = own goal 粵

老波骨 lou5 bo1 gwat1 lao3 bo1 gu3 = seasoned soccer player (football player) 粵

吹波機 ceoi1 bo1 gei1 chui1 bo1 ji1 = alcohol breathalyzer 粵

吹波波機 ceoi1 bo1 bo1 gei1 chui1 bo1 bo1 ji1 = alcohol breathalyzer 粵

吹波仔 ceoi1 bo1 zai2 chui1 bo1 zai3 = to breathe into an alcohol breathalyzer; to be tested for blood alcohol content 粵

篤波 duk1 bo1 du3 bo1 = play pool 粵

超音波 ciu1 jam1 bo1 chao1 yin1 bo1 = ultrasound wave; supersonic

超聲波 ciu1 sing1 bo1 chao1 sheng1 bo1 = ultrasound wave; supersonic

一波三折 jat1 bo1 saam1 zit3 yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 = calligraphic flourish with many twists (fig., many twists and turns)

波及 bo1 kap6 bo1 ji2 = spread to; affect

波斯菊 bo1 si1 guk1 = Mexican Aster (flower)

波斯尼亞與黑塞哥維那 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

波斯尼亞-黑塞哥維那 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 haak1 coi3 go1 wai4 naa5 bo1 si1 ni2 ya4 hei1 sai4 ge1 wei2 na4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

波斯尼亞 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 bo1 si1 ni2 ya4 = Bosnia

波黑 bo1 hak1 bo1 hei1 = Bosnia-Herzegovinia

哈利波特 haa1 lei6 bo1 dak6 ha1 li4 bo1 te4 = Harry Potter

哥倫波 go1 leon4 bo1 = Colombo

波士頓 bo1 si6 deon6*2 bo1 shi4 dun4 = Boston

波蘭的 bo1 laan4 dik1 bo1 lan2 de5 = Polish 國

波利尼西亞 bo1 lei6 nei4 sai1 aa3 bo1 li4 ni2 xi1 ya4 = Polynesia

波蘭人 bo1 laan4 jan4 bo1 lan2 ren2 = a Polish person, a Pole

波蘭語 bo1 laan4 jyu5 bo1 lan2 yu3 = Polish (language)

小波 siu2 bo1 xiao3 bo1 = [math.] wavelet, wavelets

劉曉波 lau4 hiu2 bo1 liu2 xiao3 bo1 = Liu Xiaobo (name of dissident writer)

波士頓大學 bo1 si6 deon6*2 daai6 hok6 bo1 shi4 dun4 da4 xue2 = Boston University

波哥大 bo1 go1 daai6 bo1 ge1 da4 = Bogota

波導 bo1 dou6 bo1 dao3 = waveguide

波幅 bo1 fuk1 bo1 fu2 = amplitude

波恩 bo1 jan1 bo1 en1 = Bonn

波斯人 bo1 si1 jan4 bo1 si1 ren2 = Persian (person)

波斯普魯斯 bo1 si1 pou2 lou5 si1 bo1 si1 pu3 lu3 si1 = the Bosphorus

波斯普魯斯海峽 bo1 si1 pou2 lou5 si1 hoi2 haap6 bo1 si1 pu3 lu3 si1 hai3 xia2 = the Bosphorus (strait)

波斯的 bo1 si1 dik1 bo1 si1 de5 = [adj] Persian 國

波斯語 bo1 si1 jyu5 bo1 si1 yu3 = Farsi, Persian (language)

波斯裡亞 bo1 si1 lei5 aa3 bo1 si1 li3 ya4 = Bosnia (former Yugoslavia)

波段 bo1 dyun6 bo1 duan4 = wave band

波狀雲 bo1 zong6 wan4 bo1 zhuang4 yun2 = undulatus

波羅的海 bo1 lo4 dik1 hoi2 bo1 luo2 di4 hai3 = the Baltic Sea

波羅的海的 bo1 lo4 dik1 hoi2 dik1 bo1 luo2 di4 hai3 de5 = [adj] Baltic 國

波瀾起伏 bo1 laan4 hei2 fuk6 bo1 lan2 qi3 fu2 = of a piece of writing with one climax following another

波陽 bo1 joeng4 bo1 yang2 = Boyang (place in Jiangxi)

波密 bo1 mat6 bo1 mi4 = Bomi (place in Tibet)

荔波 lai6 bo1 li4 bo1 = Libo (place in Guizhou)

雷波 leoi4 bo1 lei2 bo1 = Leibo (place in Sichuan)

寧波 ning4 bo1 ning2 bo1 = Ningbo (city in Zhejiang)

寧波地區 ning4 bo1 dei6 keoi1 ning2 bo1 di4 qu1 = Ningbo district (district in Zhejiang)

凌波舞 ling4 bo1 mou5 ling2 bo1 wu3 = limbo dance, limbo dancing

亞波羅 aa3 bo1 lo4 = Apollo

波音747型客機 bo1 jam1 cat1 sei3 cat1 jing4 haak3 gei1 = a Boeing 747

波斯 bo1 si1 = Persia

波斯灣 bo1 si1 waan1 = Persian Gulf

達文波特 daat6 man4 bo1 dak6 = Davenport (proper noun, name)

波斯尼亞語 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 jyu5 bo1 si1 ni2 ya4 yu3 = Bosnian (language)

波爾布特 bo1 ji5 bou3 dak6 bo1 er3 bu4 te4 = Pol Pot

波將金村 bo1 zoeng1 gam1 cyun1 bo1 jiang1 jin1 cun1 = a Potemkin village

波羅雞 bo1 lo4 gai1 bo1 luo2 ji1 = sponger 粵

梁醒波 loeng4 sing2 bo1 liang2 xing3 bo1 = leung sing bo

諧波 haai4 bo1 xie2 bo1 = harmonic (mathematics)

超音波檢查 ciu1 jam1 bo1 gim2 caa4 chao1 yin1 bo1 jian3 cha2 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography

超聲波檢查 ciu1 sing1 bo1 gim2 caa4 chao1 sheng1 bo1 jian3 cha2 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography

依波拉病毒 ji1 bo1 laai1 beng6 duk6 yi1 bo1 la1 bing4 du2 = Ebola virus

伊波拉 ji1 bo1 laai1 yi1 bo1 la1 = ebola (virus)

揼波鐘 dam1 bo1 zung1 = play for time 粵

醫院波 ji1 jyun2 bo1 yi1 yuan4 bo1 = hospital pass 粵

仇雲波 cau4 wan4 bo1 chou1 yun2 bo1 = Robin Shou

波鞋街 bo1 haai4 gaai1 = nickname of a popular area located in Fa Yuen Street selling sports shoes

埃波 oi1/aai1 bo1 ai1 bo1 = Av

波美拉尼亞 bo1 mei5 laai1 nei4 aa3 = Pomerania

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你識唔識踢波呀？粵
Do you know how to play soccer?

不如一齊去踢波。粵
Let's go and play football.

有個波蘭朋友嚟咗探我。粵
A Polish friend has come to visit me.

波斯語好易學！國
Farsi is very easy to learn!

我哋嚟搓波先粵
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/]

我同你冇仇噃，點解次次省波餅我食呢？粵
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?]

佢將我傳畀佢嘅波頭槌入龍門粵
I passed the ball to him and he scored with a header
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]

琴晚佢飲到好醉，跟住鹹鹹濕濕噉搓我女朋友對波。粵
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]

似乎我幫唔到你，都係交個波畀人罷啦。粵
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]

踢咗兩場波﹐爛咗兩個波。粵
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.]

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