Cantonese words starting with G

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Overbearing, excessive, or too much.

Too; excessively; overdone; added after an adjective to indicate exceeding a normal limit.

過頭笠过头笠

A pullover; clothing put on by pulling it over the head rather than fastening buttons.

For a nightclub hostess to move to another table to entertain a different group of customers.

過雲雨过云雨

Passing shower; rain that is expected to stop very soon.

The past, or up until now.

To celebrate a festival.

To trade blows, spar, or compete with others using one's skills.

gwo3 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1

過咗海就係神仙过咗海就系神仙

To be completely free from consequences, worry, or responsibility once a task or transition is completed.

gwo3 zo2 hoi2 zau6 san4 sin1

過咗海就神仙过咗海就神仙

Once a difficult task is complete, everything will be easy and trouble-free going forward.

gwo3 zo2 saang1

過咗生过咗生

To have passed away; to have died.

過咗身过咗身

To pass away; to die.

To flatter or overpraise; used as a polite, humble response to a compliment.

gwo3 zou2 haa6 git3 leon6

過早下結論过早下结论

To jump to conclusions; to make a judgment prematurely.

Out of season, especially of agricultural produce.

To exceed the scheduled time limit; to be late or go overtime.

To leave and get lost; to go away.

The sound of a dog barking.

Ancient form of the word for country (國).

Nation, country, or state.

A character used in personal names.

Big, open, or expansive; also used to refer to an outline or to clear up.

To expand, enlarge, or extend.

A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Kwok.

gwok3 biu1 maa5

國標碼国标码

Guobiao (GB) encoding; the standard character set for simplified Chinese used in mainland China and Singapore.

National treasure; property that is extremely rare, unique, and precious to a nation.

National policy; the overall policy of a country, especially at the federal or central government level.

Domestic; made in one's home country, especially referring to goods made in China.

The national conditions, unique situation, and characteristics of a country.

A country, state, nation, realm, or place.

National law; the laws enforced within a country.

National emblem; a heraldic device representing a nation.

Domestic goods, which in Hong Kong specifically refers to products manufactured in China.

National defense; affairs related to preventing a country from being invaded by foreign forces.

National treasury, referring to a state's financial reserves.

gwok3 fu3 sing4

Aaron Kwok, a famous Hong Kong dancer, singer, and actor.

Father of a nation; a respectful title for the founding father of a country.

gwok3 fu6 gei2 nim6 gun2

國父紀念館国父纪念馆

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.

Country, nation, or state.

gwok3 gaa1 biu1 zeon2

國家標準国家标准

National Standards

gwok3 gaa1 daai6 si6

國家大事国家大事

National affairs; matters of state.

gwok3 gaa1 dei6 lei5 zaap6 zi3

國家地理雜誌国家地理杂志

National Geographic magazine.

gwok3 gaa1 deoi2

國家隊国家队

National team, especially the national team of China.

gwok3 gaa1 gei1 gwaan1

國家機關国家机关

State organs; national or state institutions and organizations.

gwok3 gaa1 gei1 hei3

國家機器国家机器

State apparatus; the institutions and organizational machinery of a national government.

gwok3 gaa1 gei1 kau3

國家機構国家机构

National institutions; state organs.

gwok3 gaa1 gei1 mat6

國家機密国家机密

State secrets; classified national information.

gwok3 gaa1 gung1 jyun2

國家公園国家公园

National park; a park established and managed by the government for nature conservation.

gwok3 gaa1 jyu6 syun3

國家預算国家预算

National budget.

gwok3 gaa1 kyun4 lik6

國家權力国家权力

State power; national authority.