Cantonese words starting with G

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gok3 wai2 cing2 hei2 laap6

各位請起立各位请起立

Everyone, please rise.

Angular gyrus; a convolution of the brain.

Gok-zai; deep-fried, half-moon-shaped dumplings with a sweet peanut and sesame filling eaten during Lunar New Year.

Loft; an open indoor space close to the ceiling, usually accessed by a ladder or narrow staircase.

Beck iron; the horn or corner of an anvil.

gok3 zap1 gei2 gin3

各執己見各执己见

Each sticks to their own view; to refuse to compromise on one's opinion.

gok3 zap1 jat1 ci4

各執一詞各执一词

Each side sticking to its own argument and refusing to back down.

gok3 zap1 so2 gin3

各執所見各执所见

Each sticking to their own opinion or view.

Keratin or cutin; the fibrous structural proteins or waxy substances that make up the outer protective layers of organisms.

gok3 zat1 cang4

角質層角质层

Stratum corneum; the outermost layer of the skin.

角質素角质素

gok3 zau6 gok3 wai6

On your marks; to take one's respective position or post.

Pyramid; a geometric solid with a polygonal base and triangular faces meeting at a common vertex.

gok3 zeoi2 hoi2 zoek3

Rhinoceros auklet; a bird species (Cerorhinca monocerata).

gok3 zeon6 so2 nang4

各盡所能各尽所能

From each according to their ability; everyone doing their utmost.

A small coin, especially a ten-cent coin or jiao.

To shelve, put aside, or suspend an ongoing plan, project, or matter.

Each; individually; respectively; doing something on one's own.

gok3 zi6 wai4 zing3

各自為政各自为政

Each person or department doing things in their own way, without cooperating or coordinating with others.

To contend or compete for something.

Various; all kinds; different sorts of.

gok3 zung2 gok3 joeng6

各種各樣各种各样

Various kinds; all sorts of; a great variety of.

Dry-cured food, usually salted and air-dried for long-term preservation.

To offend, violate, or interfere with.

Pole; shaft; a long, thin rod.

A pole, rod, or shaft; any long, thin, bar-shaped object.

A pole or rod, or the stem of a bamboo plant.

Liver; the internal organ responsible for metabolism, detoxification, and protein synthesis.

Anhydride; a chemical compound formed by removing water from another compound.

To retch or dry heave.

Dry; dried up, shriveled, or wizened.

乾巴巴干巴巴

Dry and shriveled; dull and uninteresting.

Dried jackfruit.

To dry-fry; to stir-fry with a small amount of oil and no water until the ingredients are browned and dry.

gon1 bin1 sei3 gwai3 dau2

乾煸四季豆干煸四季豆

Dry-fried green beans, Sichuan style.

gon1 bin1 tou2 dau6 si1

乾煸土豆絲干煸土豆丝

Dry-fried shredded potato; a Chinese dish.

Dry ice; solid carbon dioxide.

Dried out and shriveled; dehydrated and wrinkled.

Gan Bao, a Jin dynasty historian, writer, and author of "In Search of the Supernatural".

To toast, say "cheers", or empty one's glass to celebrate.

Conpoy; dried scallop.

gon1 caai4 lit6 fo2

乾柴烈火干柴烈火

Strong, immediate physical attraction or romantic chemistry between two people that escalates quickly.

Dry-fry; a Chinese cooking technique of stir-frying ingredients without adding starch or water.

gon1 caau2 ngau4 ho2

Stir-fried flat rice noodles with beef.

gon1 caau2 ngau4 ho4

乾炒牛河干炒牛河

Beef chow fun; a classic Cantonese dish of stir-fried beef, wide rice noodles, and bean sprouts.

Directly and straightforwardly; simply, just, or bluntly.

gon1 ceoi3 lei6 lok6

乾脆利落干脆利落

Direct, efficient, and straightforward in speech or action.

gon1 ceoi3 lei6 sok3

乾脆利索干脆利索

Straightforward, efficient, and quick in one's actions or speech.

A steelyard; a traditional type of weighing balance.