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[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. |
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波浪 bo1 long6 = wave 踢波 tek3 bo1 = to play soccer; to skip work 粵 波子 bo1 zi2 = a marble; marbles; testicles 粵 煙波 jin1 bo1 = mist covered water 射波 se6 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 = ping pong 粵 微波 mei4 bo1 = microwave 微波爐 mei4 bo1 lou4 = microwave oven 波鞋 bo1 haai4 = sport shoes; sneakers, trainers 粵 波浪能 bo1 long6 nang4 = wave energy 波動 bo1 dung6 = undulate; fluctuate; wave motion; unstable 波濤 bo1 tou4 = great waves; billows 波蘭 bo1 laan4 = Poland 波音 bo1 jam1 = transliteration for Boeing (aircraft manufacturer); mordent 風波 fung1 bo1 = disturbance, crisis 奔波 ban1 bo1 = rush about, be busy running about 冚波 kam2 bo1 = to smash the ball 粵 扻波 kam2 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 = shampoo 國 香波 hoeng1 bo1 = shampoo 國 波動的 bo1 dung6 dik1 = fluctuant, rolling, undulated, undulating 國 波譜 bo1 pou2 = spectrum 波長 bo1 coeng4 = wavelength; airway 外交風波 ngoi6 gaau1 fung1 bo1 = diplomatic crisis 金融風波 gam1 jung4 fung1 bo1 = financial crisis; banking crisis 無線電波 mou4 sin3 din6 bo1 = radio waves; wireless electric wave 波線 bo1 sin3 = seamark 波紋 bo1 man4 = ripple; corrugation; damask; dimple 波瀾 bo1 laan4 = great waves; billows 波濤多的 bo1 tou4 do1 dik1 = surfy 國 波浪狀的 bo1 long6 zong6 dik1 = wavy 國 波浪形的 bo1 long6 jing4 dik1 = [adj] undulating 國 波浪形 bo1 long6 jing4 = undulation 波束 bo1 cuk1 = beam 波折 bo1 zit3 = twists and turns; ups and downs 波形的 bo1 jing4 dik1 = undulated; undulating 國 波峰 bo1 fung1 = wave crest 暗送秋波 am3 sung3 cau1 bo1 = make eyes at sb while others are not looking; ogle 防波堤 fong4 bo1 tai4 = breakwater 波狀 bo1 zong6 = wavy 波狀的 bo1 zong6 dik1 = [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 = 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 = 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 波霸奶茶 bo1 baa3 naai5 caa4 = pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; a.k.a "bubble" milk tea (common formation) 棍波 gwan3 bo1 = stick shift 粵 大氣電波 daai6 hei3 din6 bo1 = airwaves (with respect to radio/television) (common formation) 示波器 si6 bo1 hei3 = an oscilloscope 睇波 tai2 bo1 = watch ball games 粵 隨波逐流 ceoi4 bo1 zuk6 lau4 = 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 = 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 = shift gears; change gears 入波 jap6 bo1 = to enter into gear 粵 五五波 ng5 ng5 bo1 = fifty-fifty chance 粵 波檔 bo1 dong3 = gear 短波 dyun2 bo1 = shortwave (radio) 通波仔 tung1 bo1 zai2 = angioplasty 一波未平,一波又起 jat1 bo1 mei6 ping4, jat1 bo1 jau6 hei2 = 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 = beach ball 粵 世界波 sai3 gaai3 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 = seasoned soccer player (football player) 粵 吹波機 ceoi1 bo1 gei1 = alcohol breathalyzer 粵 吹波波機 ceoi1 bo1 bo1 gei1 = alcohol breathalyzer 粵 吹波仔 ceoi1 bo1 zai2 = to breathe into an alcohol breathalyzer; to be tested for blood alcohol content 粵 篤波 duk1 bo1 = play pool 粵 超音波 ciu1 jam1 bo1 = ultrasound wave; supersonic 超聲波 ciu1 sing1 bo1 = ultrasound wave; supersonic 一波三折 jat1 bo1 saam1 zit3 = calligraphic flourish with many twists (fig., many twists and turns) 波及 bo1 kap6 = 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 = Bosnia and Herzegovina 波斯尼亞-黑塞哥維那 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 haak1 coi3 go1 wai4 naa5 = Bosnia and Herzegovina 波斯尼亞 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 = Bosnia 波黑 bo1 hak1 = Bosnia-Herzegovinia 哈利波特 haa1 lei6 bo1 dak6 = Harry Potter 哥倫波 go1 leon4 bo1 = Colombo 波士頓 bo1 si6 deon6*2 = Boston 波蘭的 bo1 laan4 dik1 = Polish 國 波利尼西亞 bo1 lei6 nei4 sai1 aa3 = Polynesia 波蘭人 bo1 laan4 jan4 = a Polish person, a Pole 波蘭語 bo1 laan4 jyu5 = Polish (language) 小波 siu2 bo1 = [math.] wavelet, wavelets 劉曉波 lau4 hiu2 bo1 = Liu Xiaobo (name of dissident writer) 波士頓大學 bo1 si6 deon6*2 daai6 hok6 = Boston University 波哥大 bo1 go1 daai6 = Bogota 波導 bo1 dou6 = waveguide 波幅 bo1 fuk1 = amplitude 波恩 bo1 jan1 = Bonn 波斯人 bo1 si1 jan4 = Persian (person) 波斯普魯斯 bo1 si1 pou2 lou5 si1 = the Bosphorus 波斯普魯斯海峽 bo1 si1 pou2 lou5 si1 hoi2 haap6 = the Bosphorus (strait) 波斯的 bo1 si1 dik1 = [adj] Persian 國 波斯語 bo1 si1 jyu5 = Farsi, Persian (language) 波斯裡亞 bo1 si1 lei5 aa3 = Bosnia (former Yugoslavia) 波段 bo1 dyun6 = wave band 波狀雲 bo1 zong6 wan4 = undulatus 波羅的海 bo1 lo4 dik1 hoi2 = the Baltic Sea 波羅的海的 bo1 lo4 dik1 hoi2 dik1 = [adj] Baltic 國 波瀾起伏 bo1 laan4 hei2 fuk6 = of a piece of writing with one climax following another 波陽 bo1 joeng4 = Boyang (place in Jiangxi) 波密 bo1 mat6 = Bomi (place in Tibet) 荔波 lai6 bo1 = Libo (place in Guizhou) 雷波 leoi4 bo1 = Leibo (place in Sichuan) 寧波 ning4 bo1 = Ningbo (city in Zhejiang) 寧波地區 ning4 bo1 dei6 keoi1 = Ningbo district (district in Zhejiang) 凌波舞 ling4 bo1 mou5 = 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 價格波動 gaa3 gaak3 bo1 dung6 = price fluctuation (common formation) 達文波特 daat6 man4 bo1 dak6 = Davenport (proper noun, name) 波斯尼亞語 bo1 si1 nei4 aa3 jyu5 = Bosnian (language) 波爾布特 bo1 ji5 bou3 dak6 = Pol Pot 波將金村 bo1 zoeng1 gam1 cyun1 = a Potemkin village 波羅雞 bo1 lo4 gai1 = sponger 粵 梁醒波 loeng4 sing2 bo1 = leung sing bo 諧波 haai4 bo1 = harmonic (mathematics) 超音波檢查 ciu1 jam1 bo1 gim2 caa4 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography 超聲波檢查 ciu1 sing1 bo1 gim2 caa4 = ultrasonic wave examination; ultrasonography 依波拉病毒 ji1 bo1 laai1 beng6 duk6 = Ebola virus 伊波拉 ji1 bo1 laai1 = ebola (virus) 揼波鐘 dam1 bo1 zung1 = play for time 粵 醫院波 ji1 jyun2 bo1 = hospital pass 粵 仇雲波 cau4 wan4 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 = Av 波美拉尼亞 bo1 mei5 laai1 nei4 aa3 = Pomerania |
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Showing 10 of 13 examples containing 波
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
Show all 13 examplesWe'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.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |