Cantonese words starting with G

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goeng1 waan4 si6 lou5 dik1 laat6

薑還是老的辣姜还是老的辣

With age comes wisdom, experience, and capability.

Territory, particularly the borders and land under a country's control.

goeng1 wong4 sik1

薑黃色姜黄色

Ginger-yellow color; turmeric-yellow color.

Notopterygium root; the dried root and rhizome of Notopterygium incisum, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Ginger juice or ginger extract, used in cooking, desserts, or drinks.

goeng1 zap1 zong6 naai5

薑汁撞奶姜汁撞奶

Ginger milk pudding; a Cantonese dessert made with milk and ginger juice.

Stiff, rigid, or inflexible.

Qiang ethnic group, an ethnic minority of China.

To freeze; to become stiff or motionless.

goeng1 zyu6 zing3

Catalepsy; a physical condition characterized by suspension of sensation and muscular rigidity.

The root of a plant, or the coarse fiber of a vegetable.

Stubborn, obstinate, or unyielding.

Stubbornness or obstinacy.

goeng6 ging6 ji4

犟勁兒犟劲儿

Stubborness; obstinacy.

Paste or starch syrup used for gluing paper.

Paste or starch used as an adhesive.

Boundary or frontier.

Ought to, should, or must.

Complete, comprehensive, or inclusive.

Border; a boundary; an alternative form of 垓.

A step, stair, or grade.

Gaia, the Earth Goddess in Greek mythology and mother of the Titans.

Erudite; learned; possessing deep and wide-ranging knowledge.

Of wide learning; knowledgeable; profound and extensive.

goi1 deng1 zau6 deng1 goi1 tit3 zau6 tit3

該釘就釘，該鐵就鐵该钉就钉，该铁就铁

To have no ambiguity; things should be clearly defined and distinct, without any room for confusion.

Should; ought to; to deserve or merit.

An ancient place name in Anhui province, famous for the Battle of Gaixia.

Cain, the biblical figure.

Should; ought to.

To summarize, generalize, or epitomize.

Deserving of death; damn it, or to hell with it.

該死囉该死啰

Serves you right, or serves them right.

An exclamation of dismay at a terrible, miserable, or unfortunate event; how terrible, what bad luck.

該偎囉该偎啰

An expression of empathy or sarcasm meaning "poor you", "what a shame", or "how pitiful".

To change, alter, or correct.

To revise a current edition of a publication, software, or website.

To change, alter, modify, or transform.

goi2 bin3 zyu2 ji3

改變主意改变主意

To change one's mind.

To grade or mark homework or student exercise books.

goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3

改邪歸正改邪归正

To abandon evil ways and return to the correct path.

To change a reservation, ticket, or booking.

To rename or to change a name.

To change or transition to a new dynasty.

goi2 ciu4 wun6 doi6

改朝換代改朝换代

Regime change; the transition of power or dynastic change.

To correct an error or mistake.

改錯帶改错带

Correction tape; a stationary item used to cover writing errors, which does not require drying like correction fluid.