BI, bi

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 BI1

 * TO COMPARE

   jiong1 ngin2 bi1 kiuk5 = compare man's actions with those of animals = sharing some natural instincts and actions



 BI3    

 * UPPER LIMB

   su3 bi4 giok5 bi3 = arms and legs



 * Piont rudely

   su3 bi4 giok5 bi3 = using arms and legs to point things out in an unmannerly way



 BI4     

 * LIMBS

   su3 bi4 giok5 bi3 = arms and legs



 BI4

 * CURRENCY

   gong3 bi4 = Hong Kong Dollar

   ngin2 min2 bi4 = RenMinBi = China's monetary currency



 BI4    

 * NUMBNESS

   su3 tsi3 tsai3 bi4 = fingers are numb



 BIA1    

 * BEER

   bia1 jiu3 = beer



 BIA3

 * UNUSUAL; STRANGE

   bia3 su4 = strange matters

   bia3 ngin4 = strange person



 BIAK5   

 * WALL

    biak5 tdiu2 = wall

    shiong2 biak5 = wall



 BIANG3  

 * CAKE; PASTRIES

   sit6 biang3 = eat cake/pastries

   biang3 gon1 = biscuits

   nget6 biang3 = sweet lotus paste cake used to celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival = mooncake



 BIANG4

 * HIDE

   biang4 dung1 si1 = hide something

   

 BIANG4

 * HANDLE; POLE

   sao4 ba3 biang4 = broomstick

   

 BIAO1

 * SPRING FORTH

   biao1 hon4 = sweat profusely



 BIAO1   

 * WRISTWATCH

   su3 biao1 = wristwatch

   biao1 tsong1 = small pocket (originally for a pocket watch) on a shirt



 BIAO3

 * TIMETABLE

   si2 gan1 biao3 = time table



 * FORM

   tden2 biao3 = fill in a form



 * COUSIN VIA MOTHER OR GRANDMOTHER'S FAMILY

   a1 biao3 = cousin (said between male cousins)

   biao3 go1 = older male cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family

   biao3 tdi1 = younger male cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family

   biao3 jia1 = older female cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family

   biao3 moi1 = younger female cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family

   biao3 sao1 = wife of biao3 go1

   biao3 bak = older male cousin of father's generation level related to the paternal grandmother's family

   biao3 suk = younger male cousin of father's generation level related to the paternal grandmother's family



 BID5    

 * MUST; CERTAINLY

   bud5 bid5 = never



 BID6    

 * TO SQUIRT OUT

   bid6 sui3 = squirting water



 BID5    PEN

 BID5    TO FERMENT ALCOHOL

 BID5    TO COMPEL; FORCE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING

 BIN4    TO RACE AGAINST TIME

 BIN1    TO GIVE

 BIN1    BRAID; PLAID

 BIN1    CANE; THIN STICK

 BIN1    SOLDIER; MILITARY

 BIN3    TO WIPE ONE'S ANUS CLEAN


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