把柄 N 1 handle 2 something that may be used against someone
bǎguān 把关 V check on
bǎshǒu 把手 N handle, handrail
bǎwò 把握 I N being certain and assured, confidence II V seize (an opportunity)
bǎxì 把戏 N trick
bà 爸 N dad, daddy, papa
bàba 爸爸 N daddy, papa
bà 坝 TRAD 壩 N dam, embankment
bà 霸 I N tyrant II V dominate, rule by might
bàdào 霸道 ADJ overbearing, high-handed
bàquán 霸权 N hegemony
bàzhàn 霸占 V occupy or possess by force
bà 罢 TRAD 罷 V stop
bàgōng 罢工 V stage a strike, down tools
ba 吧 PARTICLE 1 (used to make a suggestion) 2 (used to indicate supposition)
bāi 掰 V break off with hands
bái 白 I ADJ white II ADV in vain, without any result III ADV for free
báibái 白白 ADV in vain, for nothing
báicài 白菜 N cabbage
báijiǔ 白酒 N spirits usually distilled from sorghum or rice, white spirits
báikāishuǐ 白开水 N plain boiled water
báilǐng 白领 N white-collar worker
báirén 白人 N Caucasian person, Caucasian people
báitiān 白天 N daytime
bǎi 百 NUM hundred
bǎihuò 百货 N general merchandise
bǎirìké 百日咳 N whooping cough
bǎixìng 百姓 N common people
bǎi 柏 N cypress
bǎi 摆 TRAD 擺 V put, place, arrange
bǎidòng 摆动 V sway, swing
bǎituō 摆脱 V break away from, shake off
bài 败 TRAD 敗 V be defeated
bàihuài 败坏 V ruin, corrupt
bài 拜 V do obeisance, pay respect to
bàifǎng 拜访 V pay a visit (to a senior person), make a courtesy call
bàihuì 拜会 V make an official call
bài nián 拜年 V pay a New Year’s call, wish someone a Happy New Year
bān 班 N 1 class (in school) 2 shift (in a workplace)
bānjī 班机 N airliner, flight
bānzhǎng 班长 N leader (of a class in school, a squad in the army, etc.)
bān 斑 N spot, speck
bānmǎ 斑马 N zebra
bān 般 N kind, sort (See 一般 yìbān)
bān 搬 V move (heavy objects)
bānjiā 搬家 V move (house)
bānyùn 搬运 V transport, move
bān 颁 V issue, confer on
bānbù 颁布 V promulgate, proclaim
bānfā 颁发 V issue, distribute
bān 扳 V pull, turn
bānshǒu 扳手 N spanner, wrench
bǎn 板 N board
bǎn 版 N printing plate
bàn 办 TRAD 辦 V handle, manage
bànfǎ 办法 N 1 way of doing things 2 method
bàngōng 办公 V work (as a white-collar worker, usually in an office)
bàngōngshì 办公室 N office
bànlǐ 办理 V deal with, go through
bànshì 办事 V conduct affairs, manage affairs
bànxué 办学 V run a school
bàn 半 M. WD half
bàndǎo 半岛 N peninsula
bànjìng 半径 N radius
bànlù 半路 N halfway, midway
bànshù 半数 N half the number, half
bàntiān 半天 N 1 half a day 2 a period of time felt to be very long; a very long time
bàntú ér fèi 半途而废 IDIOM give up halfway
bànyè 半夜 N midnight, at midnight
bàn 拌 V mix
bàn 伴 N companion
bànlǚ 伴侣 N companion (especially husband or wife)
bànsuí 伴随 V go along with, keep company
bànzòu 伴奏 V accompany with musical instrument
bàn 扮 V disguise as
bànyǎn 扮演 V play the role (of a character in a play, movie, etc.)
bàn 瓣 N petal, segment
bāng 帮 TRAD 幫 V help, assist
bāngmáng 帮忙 V help, help out
bāngzhù 帮助 I V help, assist II N help, assistance
bāng 邦 N country
bǎng 绑 TRAD 綁 V tie, bind (with a rope)
bǎngjià 绑架 V kidnap
bǎng 榜 N list of names, honor roll
bǎngyàng 榜样 N (positive) example, role model
bǎng 膀 N upper arm
bàng 傍 V be close to
bàngwǎn 傍晚 N dusk, at dusk
bàng 磅 N (measurement for weight) pound
bàng 谤 TRAD 謗 V slander
bàng 棒 I N stick, club II ADJ strong, very good
bàngqiú 棒球 N baseball
bāo 包 I N parcel, bag II V wrap up
bāobàn 包办 V assume full responsibility for, do entirely by oneself
bāofu 包袱 N a bundle wrapped in a cloth-wrapper
bāoguǒ 包裹 N parcel, package
bāohán 包含 V contain, have as ingredients
bāokuò 包括 V in clude, embrace
bāowéi 包围 V surround, encircle, lay siege
bāozhuāng 包装 N package, packaging
bāozi 包子 N steamed bun with filling
bāo 胞 N the placenta
bāo 剥 V peel, peel off
báo 薄 ADJ thin, flimsy
báo 雹 N hail
bǎo 宝 TRAD 寶 N treasure
bǎobèi 宝贝 N treasured object, treasure
bǎoguì 宝贵 ADJ valuable, precious
bǎojiàn 宝剑 N double-edged sword