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寶貝 (bou2 bui3) — cowry in Cantonese

bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝
简 宝贝
Mandarin Pinyin: bao3 bei4

Meaning of 寶貝

nouncowry
nountreasure
noun(ironic term of endearment) a good-for-nothing; a weirdo
noun(term of endearment) darling; baby
noun(noun) Precious
nounTreasure; baby; darling; a term of endearment for a child or loved one.

Example Sentences with 寶貝

zapˉ¹執dou˗₃到bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝
Found a treasure.
ngoˏ₅我go˗₃個bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔。
My precious boy.
bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔fan˗₃瞓gaau˗₃覺。
The baby boy is sleeping.
neiˏ₅你go˗₃個bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔？
Your baby boy?
taiˊ²睇haaˏ₅下bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔。
Look at the baby boy.
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Characters in 寶貝

寶bou2
baby; darling
貝bui3
cowries used as money

Words Containing 寶貝

寶貝仔bou2 bui3 zai2
A term of endearment for a child, often a son, implying they are cherished.
金寶貝gam1 bou2 bui3
A term of endearment for a cherished child, like a precious treasure.

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