波 (bo1) — waves; billows; breakers in Cantonese

boˉ¹波

Mandarin Pinyin: bo1

Meaning of 波

nounwaves; billows; breakers

nounwave (e.g. brain ~, sound ~)

noun(motor) gear | [國] 檔

noun(woman's) tits; breasts

noununexpected changes or turn of events

nounball

noun(ball game) 1. ball; (slang)/boobs; 2. (Precautionary measures) the signals of typhoon in force

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Example Sentences with 波

你識唔識踢波呀？

Do you know how to play soccer?

波斯語好易學！

Farsi is very easy to learn!

niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲saanˉ¹山louˍ₆路haiˍ₆係gam˗₃咁lakˉ¹𪙛kakˉ¹𠸉gaa˗₃㗎laa3,喇，cinˉ¹千keiˎ₄祈jiu˗₃要jungˍ₆用daiˉ¹低boˉ¹波haangˎ₄行aa˗₃呀。

You must engage low gears when you drive as these mountain roads are very uneven.

我哋嚟搓波先

Let's have a rally to warm up.

我同你冇仇噃，點解次次省波餅我食呢？

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?

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Words Containing 波

ripple; corrugation; damask; dimple

哈利波特haa1 lei6 bo1 dak6

Harry Potter

波帽bo1 mou2

a duck-billed cap (lit., "ball hat")

射波se6 bo1

be absent from work; skip a work day (lit., "shoot ball", also 踢波)

吹波仔ceoi1 bo1 zai2

to breathe into an alcohol breathalyzer; to be tested for blood alcohol content

無線電波mou4 sin3 din6 bo1

radio waves; wireless electric wave

波霸奶茶bo1 baa3 naai5 caa4

pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; a.k.a "bubble" milk tea

波友bo1 jau2

playmate in ball game

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