Cantonese words starting with G

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Enjoyable, exciting, or satisfyingly interesting.

gwo3 jat1 dung6

過一戙过一戙

To trick, deceive, or set someone up.

過日晨过日晨

To do something just to kill time or pass the day.

過日子过日子

To live; to get by; to pass one's days.

gwo3 jau4 bat1 kap6

過猶不及过犹不及

Too much is as bad as not enough; a proverb warning against excess.

To stay overnight, usually at a place other than one's own home.

gwo3 ji3 m4 heoi3

過意唔去过意唔去

To feel sorry, apologetic, or guilty about something.

gwo3 ji4 nang4 goi2 ，sin6 mok6 daai6 jin4

過而能改，善莫大焉过而能改，善莫大焉

To acknowledge and correct one's mistakes is the greatest virtue.

To overheat and malfunction, typically of machinery or electronics.

Too, excessively, or over; exceeding a certain degree.

To exceed a time limit, such as becoming overdue or expiring past its use-by date.

To cross a bridge.

gwo3 kiu4 cau1 baan2

過橋抽板过桥抽板

To burn bridges; to abandon or betray someone once they have helped you achieve your goal.

gwo3 laang5 ho4

過冷河过冷河

To rinse cooked food in cold water, or to go through a cooling-off period before starting a new job.

To come over or come here.

The customary practice where the groom's family sends betrothal gifts to the bride's family before marriage.

To worry unnecessarily or be overanxious.

To filter or strain; to separate unwanted elements such as liquids, gases, sound, or information.

gwo3 liu5 fo2 wai2

過了火位过了火位

To have gone too far, gone over the top, or overshot.

gwo3 loeng5 ziu1

過兩招过两招

To spar or exchange pointers, typically in martial arts.

Excessive; an overdose or an amount exceeding what is appropriate.

To come over; to come to where the speaker is, or to return to an original state.

過來人过来人

An experienced person; someone who has lived through a similar situation.

To overwork, leading to physical discomfort or illness from excessively long working hours.

過勞死过劳死

To die from overwork; to suffer sudden death due to extreme physical or mental exhaustion.

To pass by on one's way, or to cross a street.

To go over the limit, exceed a boundary, or overshoot.

To go too far, overdo something, or exceed expectations.

過唔去过唔去

To make things difficult for someone, or to bear a grudge.

過馬路过马路

To cross the street.

Overly sensitive, or to have an allergic reaction.

To concern oneself with, interfere in, or take an interest in something.

To switch or defect from one gang to another.

To look over, review, or inspect something to ensure correctness or for approval.

gwo3 muk6 bat1 mong4

過目不忘过目不忘

To have a photographic memory; to never forget what one has seen.

To move into one's husband's home upon marriage.

To spend or celebrate the Lunar New Year.

過山車过山车

Roller coaster; an amusement park ride that travels along a steep, elevated track.

gwo3 saan1 fung1

過山風过山风

An alternative name for the king cobra.

To die; to pass away.

To pass away; a euphemism for to die.

A fault, mistake, or negligence.

To pass money or goods through someone's hands; to handle a transaction.

To give someone money; to make a payment.

gwo3 seoi2 sap1 goek3

過水濕腳过水湿脚

To embezzle or pocket money while handling funds for others.

Outdated, obsolete, or out of fashion; lagging behind the times.

To laminate; to seal a document in a plastic film.

To transfer money from one bank account to another, especially via ATM, wire transfer, or online banking.

gwo3 syu6 jung4

過樹榕过树榕

Chinese ratsnake (Ptyas korros), a fast-moving, non-venomous snake that preys on rats.

Excessive, too much, or overbearing.