Pinyin initial: "b"

The Pinyin initial "b" is used in the first half of Pinyin syllables. In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, "b" belongs to the group of Pinyin initials which are represented in mnemonics by men. You can visit the Pinyin index to see all Pinyin syllables from this mnemonic group, or to see all Pinyin syllables "b" can appear in.

Mnemonics for b

B is for Beelzebub.

Characters with b

jewel / gem / treasure / precious

= + : Beelzebub is busy drawing fake jewels and jade bracelets from a graduation cap in the aorta. He uses his magic graduation cap to change coal into precious treasure like jewels and jade bracelets to deceive and seduce humanity.
variant of 寶|宝[bao3]

= + : Beelzebub is busy drawing fake jewels and jade bracelets from a graduation cap in the aorta. He uses his magic graduation cap to change coal into precious treasure like jewels and jade bracelets to deceive and seduce humanity.
to collapse / to fall into ruins / death of king or emperor / demise

= + : Beelzebub (b) is wearing a huge pair of slippers (朋) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). Suddenly someone sticks a fork (山) in them, and they explode. Beelzebub is so scared that he immediately collapses and demises (崩).
to jump / to bounce / to hop

= + : Beelzebub (b) is bungee-jumping (蹦) into a cowboy boot (⻊) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4) but the bungee cord is too long, so Beelzebub collapses and demises (崩).
"eight" component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 八[ba1]

Mnemonic symbol: a crocodile with mean eyes. Beelzebub (b) is fighting with eight crocodiles (丷) in front of the ashram (a1).
to do / to manage / to handle / to go about / to run / to set up / to deal with

= + : Beelzebub wants to start a business (开办) in the anthill's bathroom. He sets up a vending machine which, upon the push of a power button, sells eight-balls.
half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: King Solomon is someone who wants to cut everything in half.

= + + : One day, the mean crocodile (丷) and Beelzebub (b-) came to King Solomon (mnemonic symbol for 半 in 判 伴 叛 etc.) in the anthill's bathroom (-an4), and Beelzebub said:

Your Majesty, this crocodile (丷) and I share the same basement hobby room. Not long ago I soldered this huge capacitor (二) to my circuit, and three days later she soldered a huge capacitor to hers. We do not share the basement hobby room with anyone else.

One night while we were all asleep, she hooked up the capacitor reversed, and it popped. Then while I was still asleep, she got up and unsoldered my capacitor. She soldered it to her circuit, then she soldered her popped capacitor into my circuit. In the next evening when I wanted to continue to work on my circuit, I saw that the capacitor (二) was dead. But when I looked at the serial number in the light, I knew it wasn't mine.

"No!" the mean crocodile (丷) shouted. "It was your capacitor all along. My capacitor is alive!" "The dead capacitor is yours," Beelzebub (b-) yelled. "Mine is alive!"

They argued back and forth in front of Solomon (mnemonic symbol for 半, because he likes to cut things in haves), until finally he said, "Both of you say this live capacitor is yours. Someone bring me a sword." A sword was brought, and Solomon ordered, "cut the capacitor in half! That way each of you can have part of it."

"Yes, that is a very good idea! My circuit will be much faster this way anyway", Beelzebub (b-) exclaimed. "I agree, let's do it that way, it's a good compromise", the crocodile said joyfully. "Cut the capacitor (二)! Cut it! Cut it!" Beelzebub screamed. "Do it! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR YOU MORON KING!" shouted the crocodile.

Beelzebub and the crocodile (丷) placed down the big dinosaur bone (丨) they used to transport the huge live capacitor. Promptly King Solomon descended from the anthill's toilet (-an4) and cut the capacitor as well as the dinosaur bone (丨) in halves (半) using a huge broadsword.

Beelzebub and the crocodile carried their capacitor halves (半) home, and they all lived happily ever after.
partner / companion / comrade / associate / to accompany

= + : For his latest mischief, Beelzebub (b) organized it so that Rosa Luxemburg (亻) meets King Solomon (半) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Soon they'll become partners (伴) and Beelzebub will continue with the next step in his plan.
team / class / squad / work shift / ranking / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles

= + : Martin Luther King (王) cloned himself to fight Beelzebub (b) in front of the anthill (an1). Both Martins are equipped with kitchen knife (刂), and Beelzebub has no chance against this unique team (班).
surname Ban

= + : Martin Luther King (王) cloned himself to fight Beelzebub (b) in front of the anthill (an1). Both Martins are equipped with kitchen knife (刂), and Beelzebub has no chance against this unique team (班).
petal / segment / clove (of garlic) / piece / section / fragment / valve / lamella / classifier for pieces, segments etc

= + : Beelzebub (b) is preparing a fake melon (瓜) in the anthill's bathroom (an4) to prank random people. He hollowed the melon and filled it with two vases of kimchi (辡) as well as a lot of garlic cloves (瓣).
board / plank / plate / shutter / table tennis bat / clappers (music) / CL:塊|块[kuai4] / accented beat in Chinese music / hard / stiff / to stop smiling or look serious

= + : The protester (反) was protesting against the Christmas tree (木) in the anthill (an3) when Beelzebub (b) Just wanted to enjoy his drink at the bar. Beelzebub was so annoyed that he set up a plank (板) on the bar and made the protester walk the plank (板).
see 老闆|老板, boss

= + : The protester (反) was protesting against the Christmas tree (木) in the anthill (an3) when Beelzebub (b) Just wanted to enjoy his drink at the bar. Beelzebub was so annoyed that he set up a plank (板) on the bar and made the protester walk the plank (板).
north / (classical) to be defeated

= + : A compass rose. In the Eiffel Tower, Beelzebub tries to build a compass. As a baseplate he uses a piece of wood, on which he sticks the north pike of a compass rose. On the south pike he balances a ladle, which is supposed to adjust itself to earth's magnetic field.
variant of 背[bei1]

= + : Mnemonic symbol: 背包, rucksack.

Beelzebub is on a trip to Paris together with the moon, which he carries in a rucksack. Beelzebub always follows his compass rose, but since it is affected by the moon's magnetic field, Beelzebub and the moon just circle the Eiffel Tower.
to be burdened / to carry on the back or shoulder

= + : Mnemonic symbol: 背包, rucksack.

Beelzebub is on a trip to Paris together with the moon, which he carries in a rucksack. Beelzebub always follows his compass rose, but since it is affected by the moon's magnetic field, Beelzebub and the moon just circle the Eiffel Tower.
the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / unlucky (slang) / hard of hearing
variant of 備|备[bei4]

= + : Beelzebub prepared a field of high heels in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom. He wants to shock any person entering the bathroom with society's expectations towards what people should wear on their feet.
(bound form) to prepare; to equip / (literary) fully; in every possible way
to prepare / get ready / to provide or equip

= + : Beelzebub prepared a field of high heels in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom. He wants to shock any person entering the bathroom with society's expectations towards what people should wear on their feet.