| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| be | he4 |
| be angry with | ma4 |
| be angry with someone | ma4 ngin2 |
| be at | coi1 |
| be careful | liu2 yi4 |
| be careful | siau3 sim1 |
| be found out | con1 |
| be in a movie | pak5 hi4 |
| be in cohoots with | gap5 |
| be on good terms with | gap5 |
| be sick | iu3 |
| beach | tan1 |
| bean | tiu4 |
| bear | yung2 |
| bear gall bladder once used in chinese medicine | yung2 dam3 |
| beard | fu2 su1 |
| beat | da3 |
| beat | cui2 |
| beat | iu2 |
| beat | pan1 |
| beaten to death | iu2 si3 |
| beautiful | liang4 |
| because | yin1 vui4 |
| because | yin1 vui4 |
| because | yin1 |
| become | get5 |
| become an indentured labourer | mai4 zu1 zai3 |
| become brighter | gong1 hoi1 |
| become crazed | fat5 sin2 gin1 |
| become damp | zon3 yun4 |
| become dark | am4 hoi1 |
| become loose and fallen off | vat6 |
| become obselete (monetary curency) | ben3 cit6 |
| bed | min2 cong2 |
| bed headboard | min2 cong2 tiu2 |
| bed mattress | cong2 ngiuk5 |
| bedroom | soi4 fong2 |
| bedroom in the downstairs rear of the house | gan1 du3 |
| bedspread | cong2 dan1 |
| bee | fung1 |
| beer | bia3 ziu3 |
| beer belly | get6 du3 |
| before | yi1 cien2 |
| before | yi1 cen2 |
| beg for | lo1 |
| beg for a living | lo1 sit6 |
| beggar man | lo1 sit6 lau3 |
| begin | hoi3 ci3 |
| begin a journey | hi3 cin2 |
| beginning of autumn [aug 7th - 9th] | lip6 ciu1 |
| beginning of autumn [aug 7th - 9th] | lip6 ciu1 |
| beginning of spring [feb 3rd - 5th] | lip6 cun1 |
| beginning of spring [feb 3rd - 5th] | lip6 cun1 |
| beginning of summer [may 5th - 7th] | lip6 ha4 |
| beginning of summer [may 5th - 7th] | lip6 ha4 |
| beginning of winter [nov 7th - 8th] | lip6 dung1 |
| beginning of winter [nov 7th - 8th] | lip6 dung1 |
| behind | hiu4 |
| beijing | bet5 gin1 |
| being everywhere | man1 tang4 du1 he4 |
| believe | sin4 |
| belly | du3 |
| belly button | du3 ci2 |
| below | dai3 ha1 |
| below | giok5 ha1 |
| belt | dai4 |
| bend (vb.) | au3 |
| bend (vb.) | au3 |
| bend or curve in a cylindrical object | au1 |
| beneath the surface of the ground | ti4 lai2 dai3 |
| beneficial to one's health or character | yiu1 yit5 |
| benefit | yit5 |
| bent | kiuk5 |
| bent | ngau2 |
| beside | zet5 ben1 |
| best | zui4 hau3 |
| best man | pui2 long2 |
| best of all | zui4 hau3 |
| bet on | du3 |
| better and better | yet6 loi2 yet6 hau3 |