Cantonese words starting with G

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Picky, fussy, or fastidious, often used with a negative connotation.

To pick someone suitable for a task; to select subordinates to perform a job.

To select the right candidate.

Simply; virtually; absolutely; used to emphasize the extreme degree of a situation.

A mountain stream.

Ruler; a stationery item used to measure length or draw straight lines.

Spy; an agent who secretly gathers confidential information.

To disconnect, interrupt, or temporarily suspend an ongoing activity.

gaan3 faa1 naam5

間花腩间花腩

Streaky pork; pork belly.

To partition a room, or to charge individual fares to multiple passengers in a taxi.

Internal layout or structure, usually of apartments, furniture, handbags, or backpacks.

The layout or partition of a building.

gaan3 gaak3 hou6

間隔號间隔号

Separation dot; the punctuation mark "・" used in Chinese to separate words.

Intermittent; happening at intervals.

gaan3 hit3 sing3

間歇性间歇性

Intermittent; occurring at intervals.

To skip a line; to write or print on every other line.

An empty space or an interval of time.

間唔中间唔中

Sometimes; from time to time; every now and then.

To draw a line; to underline or write on ruled lines.

Stripes; a pattern made of parallel stripes, commonly used in clothing design.

Indirect; roundabout, or done through an intermediary or other media.

gaan3 zip3 syun2 geoi2

間接選舉间接选举

Indirect election; an election where voters choose representatives who then elect the candidates.

To admonish and dissuade someone from doing something.

Occasionally; sometimes.

A traditional Chinese night watch; a unit of time dividing the night into five two-hour periods.

To plough or till soil in preparation for sowing.

To till fields; to plough agricultural land in preparation for planting.

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A male farmer or peasant.

To plough and weed, or to cultivate; by extension, to work hard.

To farm, cultivate land, or engage in agricultural work.

To till, cultivate, and farm the land.

To stir or mix.

A type of fragrant wood.

Water surging or flowing.

A protective hard shell, armour, or casing on the outside of an object.

Shoulder blade.

Classifier for tea leaves or vegetable leaves.

Jia county, a county in Henan province, China.

Potassium; the chemical element with atomic number 19 and symbol K, a silvery-white alkali metal.

The cheek; the sides of the face near the cheekbones.

Pigeon or dove; a gentle bird known for its fast flight, strong memory, and as a symbol of peace.

Plywood; a wooden board made by pressing multiple layers of veneer together.

Deck; the primary upper deck of a ship where people can walk.

To chip in or pool money together for a joint expense.

To pool money; to chip in or gather funds together.

Beetle; a general term for insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by a hard outer shell.

Formaldehyde; a colorless, strong-smelling gas used in manufacturing and as a preservative.

Along both sides of the road.

To chip in; to pool money or resources together with others.