Cantonese words starting with G

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Masked palm civet; a nocturnal mammal found in China and Southeast Asia.

Fruit jam; a sweet spread made of fruit and sugar.

gwo2 zing1 zung2

A large type of sticky rice dumpling wrapped in lotus leaves and banana leaves, typically filled with pork, salted egg yolk, mung beans, and mushrooms.

Fruit jam; a jelly-like spread made from fruit pulp and sugar.

gwo2 zuk1 bat1 cin4

To hesitate to proceed or take the next step; to be reluctant to move forward.

To cross; to pass from one side to the other, such as crossing a road, river, or sea.

To weigh on a scale, often to ensure the weight meets a requirement.

Process, course, or procedure; the stages of development of an event.

Fault; mistake; error.

gwo3 daai6 hoi2

過大海过大海

To go from Hong Kong to Macau, typically to gamble at the casinos.

To bleed through paper, causing ink to seep through to the sheet underneath.

過底紙过底纸

Carbon paper, used under a document to make copies while writing, commonly used for receipts.

gwo3 dak1 heoi3

過得去过得去

Passable, fair, or not bad; barely acceptable.

Slightly farther over; a little bit more to that side.

To transfer electric current; to have electric current pass through.

Too many, too much, or excessive; an amount exceeding what is desirable.

To change jobs and work for a competitor or another company in the same industry.

Excessively; over- or beyond the normal level.

To transition, transit, or pass from one stage of development to another.

gwo3 dou6 gam1 suk6

過渡金屬过渡金属

Transition metal; any metallic chemical element showing more than one valency, such as copper and gold.

To spend or pass the winter.

Undue or excessive expense.

Excessive, unreasonable, or over-the-top.

Excessive, extreme, or going too far.

To go overseas or travel to another city or country.

gwo3 fau6 san1 noeng2

過埠新娘过埠新娘

A picture bride; a bride who travels to another place, often overseas, to marry her partner.

To go too far, exceed a reasonable limit, or be excessive to the point of being inappropriate or dangerous.

過火位过火位

To go too far, cross the line, or overstep the limit in one's actions or behavior.

gwo3 gaai1 lou5 syu2

過街老鼠过街老鼠

An extremely unpopular, despised, or detested person.

To cross a boundary; to overstep a line or encroach on someone else's territory.

To laminate; to seal a document in plastic film using heat for protection.

To adopt a child from relatives or others, typically when one has no biological children.

gwo3 gei1 gaap3

過基甲过基甲

Many-banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus), a highly venomous species of elapid snake.

gwo3 gei1 haap6

過基峽过基峡

Many-banded krait; a highly venomous elapid snake found in China and Taiwan.

To pass in transit; to cross over a frontier or border.

gwo3 gong1 lung4

過江龍过江龙

Jumper cables, or a powerful person or business arriving from another region to make an impact.

To cross a border, or to pass a test, standard, or challenge.

gwo3 gwaan1 zaam2 zoeng3

過關斬將过关斩将

To overcome a series of difficulties to achieve a goal.

To barely pass a challenge or an examination through sheer luck.

Passerby; someone who is just passing through.

過口癮过口瘾

To satisfy a craving by eating a small amount of tasty food, or to say something just for the sake of it.

Afterwards; later; after an event has taken place.

Outdated or no longer popular; belonging to the past.

gwo3 hei3 lou5 gun1

過氣老倌过气老倌

An actor, celebrity, or public figure whose fame has faded; someone who has lost power and influence.

To go over; to move from one place to another.

gwo3 heoi3 sik1

過去式过去式

Past tense; or figuratively, past events, relationships, or history.

gwo3 ho4 sap1 goek3

過河濕腳过河濕脚

To take a commission or cut from a financial transaction or deal.

過河卒过河卒

An advanced pawn in Chinese chess; figuratively used to describe someone with no option but to move forward.

To cross the sea, particularly to cross Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.

Outstanding; surpassing others in ability, quality, or courage.