Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bo pian

[bo˩ p˭jɛn˩]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: bo pi-an
IPA: [bo˩ p˭jɛn˩]

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

No choice; it cannot be helped; there’s no other way.

Example Sentences

"In Singapore, there is no choice being one of the world’s twenty smallest countries. Boh pien ah."
"Eh, if cannot finish the work then bo bian must stay back"
"I have been sleep deprived for the past few days, and a friend who knows about it just sent me an online message: “Notti (lingo-speak for naughty) ah…still don’t sleep.” My reply, “Bobian (Singaporean-English term for no choice), I’m a workaholic…”"
"He already paid for my ticket so even if I was busy, boh pien, I would have to go."

Etymology

From Hokkien 無變／无变 (bô-piàn, “no choice”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

bo bian (alternative) bo pien (alternative) boh bian (alternative) boh pian (alternative) boh pien (alternative)

Derived Forms

bopes

Questions

How do you pronounce bo pian?: The recorded pronunciation is [bo˩ p˭jɛn˩].
What does bo pian mean?: No choice; it cannot be helped; there’s no other way.
Where does bo pian come from?: From Hokkien 無變／无变 (bô-piàn, “no choice”).

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