Cantonese words starting with G

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見風使舵见风使舵

gin3 fung1 sai2 to4lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically

見風是雨见风是雨

gin3 fung1 si6 jyu5lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible

見風轉舵见风转舵

gin3 fung1 zyun2 to4lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically

見縫插針见缝插针

gin3 fung6 caap3 zam1lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

見縫就鑽见缝就钻

gin3 fung6 zau6 zyun3lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)

gin3 gaa3to have an audience (with the emperor)

gin3 gaai2opinion; understanding

gin3 gaau1to establish diplomatic relations

gin3 gaau3I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)

gin3 gei1to lay foundations

gin3 gei1sees the chance or opportunity (spoken)

見機行事见机行事

gin3 gei1 hang4 si6see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to use one's discretion

見景生情见景生情

gin3 ging2 sang1 cing4to be touched by a scene

見高拜見低踩见高拜见低踩

gin3 gou1 baai3 gin3 dai1 caai2one who adore the riches, and despise the poor (slang)

見高就拜見低就踩见高就拜见低就踩

gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2(literally: bow to those higher up, trample on those lower down); be snobbish

gin3 gung1tendon arch (anatomy)

gin3 gung1to take effect; to become effective; to produce the desired result; to see the desired effect

gin3 gung1(verb) to go for a job interview

建功立業建功立业

gin3 gung1 laap6 jip6to achieve or accomplish goals

gin3 gwaai3to mind

見怪不怪见怪不怪

gin3 gwaai3 bat1 gwaai3to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all; to be well accustomed (to sth)

gin3 gwai2(adverb) Holy shit!

見鬼咩见鬼咩

gin3 gwai2 me1'that'a absurd!'; 'a likely story!' [colloquial]

建軍節建军节

gin3 gwan1 zit3Army Day (August 1)

見過鬼怕黑见过鬼怕黑

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1once bitten, twice shy (slang)

見過鬼就怕黑见过鬼就怕黑

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zau6 paa3 hak1once bitten, twice shy

gin3 gwok3to found a country; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949

gin3 haak3to meet a client

gin3 haau6to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result

gin3 hong1old name for Nanjing 南京, esp. during Southern dynasties

gin3 hong4China Construction Bank (abbr.)

見好就收见好就收

gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1(idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop

gin3 hung4(coll.) to bleed (esp. vaginal bleeding)

見血封喉樹见血封喉树

gin3 hyut3 fung1 hau4 syu6Antiaris toxicaria (botany)

見仁見智见仁见智

gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3opinions differ (idiom)

見人講人話，見鬼講鬼話见人讲人话，见鬼讲鬼话

gin3 jan4 gong2 jan4 waa2 gin3 gwai2 gong2 gwai2 waa2a fence rider

見一步行一步见一步行一步

gin3 jat1 bou6 haang4 jat1 bou6to deal with things one step at a time [written and colloquial]

gin3 ji5to propose; to suggest; to recommend

見義勇為见义勇为

gin3 ji6 jung5 wai4(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action

見異思遷见异思迁

gin3 ji6 si1 cin1to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty

gin3 jim4tendonitis

見閻王见阎王

gin3 jim4 wong4(coll.) to meet one's maker; to kick the bucket; to die

gin3 jin4to make a suggestion; suggestion; idea

見賢思齊见贤思齐

gin3 jin4 si1 cai4see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous

gin3 jip6an old name for Nanjing, called Jiankang 建康 or Jianye during the Eastern Jin (317-420)

gin3 jip6see 建鄴區|建邺区[Jian4 ye4 Qu1]

建鄴區建邺区

gin3 jip6 keoi1Jianye, a district of Nanjing City 南京市[Nan2 jing1 Shi4], Jiangsu

gin3 joeng4see 建陽區|建阳区[Jian4 yang2 Qu1]

gin3 kau3to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to develop; architecture

gin3 laap6to establish; to found

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