Cantonese words starting with G
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改訂改订
goi2 ding3to revise (text, plan etc)
改訂伊犁條約改订伊犁条约
goi2 ding3 ji1 lai4 tiu4 joek3Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
改掉
goi2 diu6to correct (a bad habit etc)
改道
goi2 dou6to change route
改動改动
goi2 dung6to alter; to revise
改悔
goi2 fui3to mend one's ways
改嫁
goi2 gaa3to remarry (of a woman)
改革
goi2 gaak3reform; to reform
改革家
goi2 gaak3 gaa1reformer
改革開放改革开放
goi2 gaak3 hoi1 fong3to reform and open to the outside world
改革派
goi2 gaak3 paai3the reformist party
改革者
goi2 gaak3 ze2reformer
改建
goi2 gin3to rebuild; to refurbish
改稿
goi2 gou2to revise a manuscript
改觀改观
goi2 gun1change of appearance
改過改过
goi2 gwo3to correct one's errors; to mend one's ways
改過自新改过自新
goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改口
goi2 hau2to change one's tune; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5])
改口費改口费
goi2 hau2 fai3a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law
改學改学
goi2 hok6to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university)
改行
goi2 hong4to change profession
改日
goi2 jat6another day
改譯改译
goi2 jik6to correct (improve) a translation
改弦更張改弦更张
goi2 jin4 gang1 zoeng1to make a fresh start; to start a total reform; to change policy
改弦易轍改弦易辙
goi2 jin4 jik6 cit3change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
改業改业
goi2 jip6to change profession or business
改樣改样
goi2 joeng6to change completely
改用
goi2 jung6to change over to; to use (sth different)
改元
goi2 jyun4to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title (old)
改期
goi2 kei4to reschedule; to postpone
改良
goi2 loeng4to improve (sth)
改良品種改良品种
goi2 loeng4 ban2 zung2the improved variety; the improved cultivars
改良主義改良主义
goi2 loeng4 zyu2 ji6reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)
改名
goi2 meng2to rename
改惡向善改恶向善
goi2 ok3 hoeng3 sin6turn away from evil and follow virtue
改編改编
goi2 pin1to adapt; to revise
改判
goi2 pun3(law) to amend a judgment; to commute
改寫改写
goi2 se2to revise
改信
goi2 seon3to convert (to another religion)
改善
goi2 sin6to make better; to improve
改成
goi2 sing4to convert; to adapt (a story to another medium)
改選改选
goi2 syun2reelection
改頭換面改头换面
goi2 tau4 wun6 min6to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom); to undergo a transformation
改天
goi2 tin1another day; to find another day (for appointment etc)
改天換地改天换地
goi2 tin1 wun6 dei6to transform heaven and earth; to change the world; to remake nature
改為改为
goi2 wai4to change into
改換改换
goi2 wun6to change; to swap; to exchange
改換門閭改换门闾
goi2 wun6 mun4 leoi4see 改換門庭|改换门庭[gai3 huan4 men2 ting2]
改換門庭改换门庭
goi2 wun6 mun4 ting4to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world
改則改则
goi2 zak1see 改則縣|改则县[Gai3 ze2 Xian4]
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