Cantonese words starting with G

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Founder; creator; builder; one who establishes something.

gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6

見利忘義见利忘义

To abandon one's morals or principles in pursuit of personal gain; to forget justice when seeing profit.

gin3 lei6 si1 ji6

見利思義见利思义

To think of righteousness and morality when seeing potential personal gain.

gin3 lin4 jyun2

見連丸见连丸

Quinine pill; a type of medication used to treat malaria.

gin3 lip6 sam1 hei2

見獵心喜见猎心喜

Excited by seeing someone else do what one loves to do, and eager to join in.

To please forgive or excuse someone.

To understand and forgive someone's situation; to show understanding or make allowances.

gin3 maa5 hak1 si1

見馬克思见马克思

To die or pass away.

Jianwen, the reign name of the second Ming emperor, Zhu Yunwen.

The Jianwen Emperor, the second emperor of the Ming dynasty who reigned from 1398 to 1402.

One's knowledge, experience, or what one has seen and heard.

gin3 mei4 zi1 zoek3

見微知著见微知著

To foresee how things will develop from a tiny clue or sign.

To meet up; to see each other.

見面禮见面礼

A gift given to someone upon meeting them, typically for the first time, to show respect and goodwill.

gin3 naan4 ji4 soeng5

見難而上见难而上

To advance despite difficulties; to face a challenge head-on.

gin3 ngaa4 bat1 gin3 ngaan5

見牙不見眼见牙不见眼

Smiling broadly or grinning with delight, showing one's teeth because of extreme happiness.

gin3 ngaa4 m4 gin3 ngaan5

見牙唔見眼见牙唔见眼

To smile broadly or grin from ear to ear; to laugh very happily.

To treat someone as an outsider, keeping a distance and acting overly polite.

Jianning County, in Sanming, Fujian Province.

gin3 ning4 jyun6

建寧縣建宁县

Jianning County, in Sanming City, Fujian province.

To be so good as to show favor to me, or to regard me highly.

The Jian'an era, a reign name (196-220 AD) during the late Han dynasty.

Jianping, a county in Liaoning, China.

gin3 ping4 jyun6

建平縣建平县

Jianping, a county in Chaoyang City, Liaoning, China.

gin3 piu3 zik1 fu6

見票即付见票即付

Payable at sight; a financial term indicating that payment is due immediately upon presentation of a bill or draft.

gin3 saam1 gong1

Jiansanjiang; a large-scale agricultural development area in the Sanjiang plain in Heilongjiang.

gin3 saan1 zau6 baai3

見山就拜见山就拜

To randomly pay compliments to anyone without really knowing who they are.

Long-lasting, durable, or economical, referring to resources or items that are consumed slowly.

見世面见世面

To see the world; to enrich one's experience and broaden one's horizons.

gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3

見死不救见死不救

To look on and do nothing when someone is in critical danger or dying.

Jianshui, a county in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China.

gin3 seoi2 jyun6

建水縣建水县

Jianshui, a county in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

Knowledge, experience, and insight gained from what one has seen, learned, and experienced in society.

gin3 sik1 mong4 jau5

見色忘友见色忘友

To neglect or forget one's friends when falling in love or pursuing a romantic partner.

gin3 sik1 mong4 ji6

見色忘義见色忘义

To value physical attraction or romance over friendship and loyalty.

Describing pre-packaged snacks that come in large portions and take a long time to finish eating.

To complete the construction of something; to establish or build.

gin3 sing4 keoi1

建成區建成区

Built-up area; developed land.

To incur ridicule through one's poor performance, or to mock someone.

Construction company or property developer.

Contribution; achievement; actions that positively help a cause or project.

To hear what was said.

gin3 uk1 wu6 zo6 wui2

建屋互助會建屋互助会

Building society; a member-owned financial institution that provides home loans.

Jianhua, a district in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China.

gin3 waa4 keoi1

建華區建华区

Jianhua District, a district of Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang.

gin3 wok6 daa2 wok6

見鑊打鑊见镬打镬

To beat someone up whenever one sees them, used to intimidate others and express readiness to fight.

Jianhu, a county in Yancheng, Jiangsu.

建湖縣建湖县

Jianhu, a county in Yancheng City, Jiangsu.

To learn on the job as a trainee or probationer, or the person undergoing such training.

gin3 zaap6 ji1 sang1

見習醫生见习医生

Medical intern; house officer.