Cantonese words starting with G

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To reclaim or recover what was lost; to restore to a former state.

Scenery, view, or situation; can also refer to time or a period of time.

To patronize; to visit a shop as a customer.

Fluorescent light tube; strip light.

gwong1 gun2 goek3

光管腳光管脚

Hairless legs; smooth, bare legs.

gwong1 gwaai3 luk6 lei4

光怪陸離光怪陆离

Grotesque, bizarre, and full of weird phenomena.

A fraudster or con artist; also used to refer to an older bachelor or single man.

gwong1 gwan3 jyu6 zoek6 mou5 pei4 caai4

光棍遇着冇皮柴

A situation where two people with evil intentions fight each other, resulting in both losing in the end

gwong1 gwan3 lou2

A fraudster, trickster, or con artist.

gwong1 gwan3 lou2 gaau3 zai2

光棍佬教仔

The first part of a two-part pun (xiehouyu), meaning "don't be greedy for cheap gains".

gwong1 haau3 zi6

Guangxiao Temple, a famous Buddhist temple located in Guangzhou.

gwong1 hap6 zok3 jung6

Photosynthesis; the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.

Light pollution.

gwong1 hok6 bo1 lei4

光學玻璃光学玻璃

Camera aperture; the opening in a lens that regulates the amount of light and controls depth of field.

Varnish; a transparent paint applied to wood or artwork for protection and moisture resistance.

Light source; a source of light.

To honor with one's presence; to visit or attend.

Bright; shiny; emitting or reflecting ample light.

Bright and well-lit with plenty of light.

Bright or hopeful, usually used to describe prospects or the future.

gwong1 ming4 deng2

光明頂光明顶

Bright Summit, one of the main peaks of the Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) in Anhui, China.

gwong1 ming4 leoi5 lok6

Open and aboveboard; frank, honest, and selfless with nothing to hide.

gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6

Just, honorable, and open; having nothing to hide in one's words and deeds.

gwong1 ming4 zit3

光明節光明节

Hanukkah; the eight-day Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Rays of light; radiance or brilliant beams of light shining in all directions.

Bright and clean; shining and spotless.

gwong1 ngam3 zai3

Dimmer; a switch or control used to adjust the brightness of lights.

Light-year; a unit of astronomical distance equal to the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

Spectrum of light; a continuous range of different positions, opinions, or values.

gwong1 pou2 sin3

光譜線光谱线

Spectrum line; spectral line.

Compact disc; CD.

Naked; bare-skinned; shirtless or topless.

Bright and neat; describes clothes that are clean, tidy, and smart-looking.

Light or lighting; a beam of light.

Bald; having a head with no hair.

gwong1 tau4 lou2

光頭佬光头佬

A bald man, especially a middle-aged one.

gwong1 tau4 zai2

光頭仔光头仔

A young bald boy or man, or a young man with a shaven head.

gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6

Broad daylight; a situation where everyone can see clearly.

gwong1 tuk1 tuk1

光禿禿光秃秃

Bare, bald, or naked with absolutely no cover; only used to describe objects.

gwong1 tyut1 tyut1

Completely naked; also used to describe a tree that has lost all its leaves.

Halo, planetary ring, or glory and honor.

Smooth, glossy, and sleek.

Halo; a ring of light surrounding an object.

Honourable, glorious, or proud.

Gloss or lustre; the shiny effect of reflecting light from other sources.

gwong1 zung1 jiu6 zou2

To bring honor to one's ancestors, indicating a great achievement or high honor.

Wide, broad, spacious, or extensive.

Rough, boorish, or rude.