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薄 (bok6) — infertile; poor; barren in Cantonese

bokˍ₆薄
Mandarin Pinyin: bao2

Meaning of 薄

nouninfertile; poor; barren
nounindifferent; ungenerous; unkind
nounfrivolous; unstately; harsh
noundespise; belittle; disdain
nounapproach; draw near; close in
nounshort of strength; light; weak
nounthin; flimsy; slim
nounsurname
nounslight; meagre; small
noun(adjective) 1. Slim; 2. Poor;

Example Sentences with 薄

keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個janˎ₄人houˊ²好haak˗₃刻bok3.薄。
He's a mean person.
maiˉ¹咪gam˗₃咁haak˗₃刻bok˗₃薄laa1!啦！
Don't be so mean!
keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好haak˗₃刻bok3.薄。
What he says is very harsh.
keoiˏ₅佢deoi˗₃對gungˉ¹工janˎ₄人houˊ²好haak˗₃刻bok3.薄。
He's harsh on his employees.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好haak˗₃刻bok3,薄，houˊ²好naanˎ₄難ding2.頂。
He's so mean, he's unbearable.
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Words Containing 薄

薄施脂粉bok6 si1 zi1 fan2
apply a light layer of makeup
單薄daan1 bok6
thin and weak
薄弱的bok6 joek6 dik1
gossamer
刻薄hak1 bok6
unkind, harsh, mean, acrimonious
薄稀稀bok6 hei1 hei1
"sparse" or "watery" (in reference to foods like congee)
薄荷bok6 ho4
mint; peppermint
涼薄loeng4 bok6
heartless; unfeeling; merciless
墨西哥薄餅mak6 sai1 go1 bok6 beng2
a quesadilla (lit., "Mexican pizza")
厚薄hau5 bok6
thickness
薄英英bok6 jing1 jing1
very thin; very thin objects
薄荷糖bok6 ho4 tong2
mint candy; peppermint candy
微薄的mei4 bok6 dik1
meager, meagre

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