粵

啤bi4啤bi1

bi4 bi1bi1 bi1bit1 bit1pí pí

English

  1. Teddy bear; to drink beer with friends
  2. to describe someone who resembles a baby as to either appearance or behavior; usually used to describe someone as naive, childish, immature, unable to take care of themselves, or baby-faced.
  3. baby, toddler
  4. whistle, from the onomatopoeia of blowing whistles
  5. baby; sweetheart; affectionate term of address used between lovers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容人好似嬰兒,多數用嚟指人天真、幼稚、唔成熟、唔識照顧自己,或外表好細個
  2. 嬰兒,幼兒(量詞:個)
  3. 哨子嘅別稱,來自哨子嘅聲(量詞:個)
  4. 寶貝,情侶用嚟稱呼對方嘅暱稱

Examples

  • 啤啤仔

    baby boy

  • 生啤啤

    to give birth to a baby

  • 吹啤啤

    blow a whistle

  • 佢生咗個啤啤仔定係啤啤女啊?

    Did she give birth to a boy or a girl? ----

  • 幫我買個啤啤,我聽日啦啦隊要用。

    Would you buy me a whistle? I need it for the cheer tomorrow.

  • BB呀,我哋聽日去赤柱拍拖好冇啊?

    Baby, should we go to Stanley for a date tomorrow?

  • 我個仔好啤啤㗎,出門口都仲要我幫佢著鞋。

    My son is like a baby. When he goes out, I still have to help him put on his shoes.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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