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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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