Cantonese words starting with G

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gin3 fung1 sai2 to4

見風使舵见风使舵

To act pragmatically according to changing circumstances; to trim one's sails to the wind.

gin3 fung1 si6 jyu5

見風是雨见风是雨

To easily believe rumors or make hasty, unfounded assumptions upon hearing a bit of news.

gin3 fung1 zyun2 to4

見風轉舵见风转舵

To act pragmatically; to adapt to changing circumstances or go with the flow.

gin3 fung6 caap3 zam1

見縫插針见缝插针

To make use of every second and every inch of space or time; to seize every single opportunity.

gin3 fung6 zau6 zyun3

見縫就鑽见缝就钻

To squeeze into every crack; to seize every single opportunity or loophole.

To have an audience with the emperor or monarch.

Opinion, view, or understanding of a matter.

To establish diplomatic relations.

To give guidance or advice to the speaker.

To lay foundations; to build on a foundation.

To act according to the circumstances; to see and seize an opportunity.

gin3 gei1 hang4 si6

見機行事见机行事

To act according to the circumstances; to be good at seizing opportunities.

gin3 ging2 sang1 cing4

見景生情见景生情

To be touched by a scene, or to have feelings aroused by the circumstances.

gin3 gou1 baai3 gin3 dai1 caai2

見高拜見低踩见高拜见低踩

To flatter those of higher status and bully, look down on, or abuse those of lower status.

gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2

見高就拜見低就踩见高就拜见低就踩

To be snobbish by flattering those of higher status and trampling on those of lower status.

To take effect, become effective, or show the desired results.

To attend a job interview; to interview for a job.

gin3 gung1 laap6 jip6

建功立業建功立业

To build a successful career and make significant contributions.

To mind or take offense; to take something to heart or find it strange.

gin3 gwaai3 bat1 gwaai3

見怪不怪见怪不怪

To be used to something unusual or unpleasant and no longer feel surprised by it.

An exclamation of disbelief, frustration, or shock; absurd or preposterous.

見鬼咩见鬼咩

An expression used to express disbelief or rejection of an absurd statement.

gin3 gwan1 zit3

建軍節建军节

Army Day, celebrated on August 1st in China.

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1

見過鬼怕黑见过鬼怕黑

Once bitten, twice shy; to be extremely cautious after having a bad experience.

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zau6 paa3 hak1

見過鬼就怕黑见过鬼就怕黑

Once bitten, twice shy; being extremely cautious after having a bad experience.

To found, establish, or build a nation.

To meet with a client or customer, especially to understand their needs or discuss business.

To become effective or produce the desired result, especially of medicine or treatment.

An old name for Nanjing, used especially during the Southern dynasties.

Abbreviation for China Construction Bank.

gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1

見好就收见好就收

To quit while one is ahead, stopping as soon as one has the advantage.

To see blood or bleed, especially from an injury or as a sign of impending labor.

gin3 hyut3 fung1 hau4 syu6

見血封喉樹见血封喉树

Antiaris toxicaria; the poison arrow tree.

gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3

見仁見智见仁见智

Subjective; different people have different perspectives and different views on an issue.

gin3 jan4 gong2 jan4 waa2 gin3 gwai2 gong2 gwai2 waa2

見人講人話，見鬼講鬼話见人讲人话，见鬼讲鬼话

To adapt one's speech or behavior to please whoever one is with; to be two-faced or insincere.

gin3 jat1 bou6 haang4 jat1 bou6

見一步行一步见一步行一步

To deal with things one step at a time, taking things as they come without a long-term plan.

To suggest, propose, or recommend; a suggestion, proposal, or advice.

gin3 ji6 jung5 wai4

見義勇為见义勇为

To act bravely for a just cause; to do what is right without hesitation.

gin3 ji6 si1 cin1

見異思遷见异思迁

To change one's mind upon seeing something new or better; to be fickle and abandon the old.

Tendonitis; inflammation of a tendon.

gin3 jim4 wong4

見閻王见阎王

To die; to meet one's maker or kick the bucket.

To make a suggestion, or a suggestion or idea itself.

gin3 jin4 si1 cai4

見賢思齊见贤思齐

To see a worthy person and think of emulating them; to emulate the virtuous.

Jianye, an ancient name for Nanjing during the Three Kingdoms and Eastern Jin periods.

Jianye, a district of Nanjing, Jiangsu.

gin3 jip6 keoi1

建鄴區建邺区

Jianye, a district of Nanjing City in Jiangsu Province.

Jianyang, a district in Nanping, Fujian.

To construct or build up something, giving it a structure or scale.

To establish, set up, or build from nothing.