Cantonese words starting with G

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举用
geoi2 jung6to select the best (for a job)
举隅法
geoi2 jyu4 faat3synecdoche
枸橼
geoi2 jyun4citron (Citrus medica)
莒县
geoi2 jyun6Ju County or Juxian, a county in Rizhao City 日照市[Ri4 zhao4 Shi4], Shandong
举棋不定
geoi2 kei4 bat1 ding6to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver
举例
geoi2 lai6to give an example
举例来说
geoi2 lai6 loi4 syut3for example
榉木
geoi2 muk6beech
举目
geoi2 muk6to look
举目无亲
geoi2 muk6 mou4 can1to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on
geoi2 naam4see 莒南縣|莒南县[Ju3 nan2 Xian4]
莒南县
geoi2 naam4 jyun6Junan, a county in Linyi City 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 Shi4], Shandong
举案齐眉
geoi2 on3 cai4 mei4lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage
举世
geoi2 sai3throughout the world
举世闻名
geoi2 sai3 man6 ming4world-famous (idiom)
举世无双
geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unequaled
举世瞩目
geoi2 sai3 zuk1 muk6to receive worldwide attention
举手
geoi2 sau2to raise a hand
举手投足
geoi2 sau2 tau4 zuk1one's every movement (idiom); gestures
举手之劳
geoi2 sau2 zi1 lou4lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
举债
geoi2 zaai3to raise a loan
矩阵
geoi2 zan6array
举止
geoi2 zi2bearing; mien
举荐
geoi2 zin3to recommend
举证
geoi2 zing3to offer evidence
举足轻重
geoi2 zuk1 hing1 cung5to play a critical role (idiom)
举中指
geoi2 zung1 zi2sticking up the middle finger
geoi3haughty; slightly bent
geoi3sentence; phrase
geoi3(noun) (of documentation) 1. Proof; 2. Evidence
geoi3startled; staring
geoi3to be based upon; to crouch; to occupy
geoi3a saw; to amputate; to chop
geoi3(mus. instr.)
据报
geoi3 bou3it is reported; according to reports
据报导
geoi3 bou3 dou6according to (news) reports
据报道
geoi3 bou3 dou6according to a report
据此
geoi3 ci2accordingly; in view of the above
据称
geoi3 cing1it is said; according to reports
据情办理
geoi3 cing4 baan6 lei5to handle a situation according to the circumstances (idiom)
据传
geoi3 cyun4it is rumored that ...
geoi3 dau6punctuation of a sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used); sentences and phrases
据点
geoi3 dim2stronghold; base for operations; foothold
句读
geoi3 duk6pausing at the end of a phrase or sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used); periods and commas
geoi3 faat3syntax
geoi3 faat3 fan1 sik1syntactic analysis
據讲
geoi3 gong2from what people say; according to what is said
据估计
geoi3 gu2 gai3according to estimates
据险
geoi3 him2to rely on natural barriers (for one's defense)
锯开
geoi3 hoi1to saw

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