Cantonese words starting with G

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講句駁句讲句驳句

To constantly talk back or argue back.

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講極都唔明讲极都唔明

To be unable to get through to someone despite repeated explanations; to talk to a brick wall.

To have a chat or discuss briefly.

Hong Kong stocks, or the Hong Kong stock market.

To tell a story.

講古仔讲古仔

To tell a story.

To tell a story.

講故仔讲故仔

To tell a story or engage in storytelling.

The view from the harbour.

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講鬼話讲鬼话

To lie, make things up, bullshit, or talk nonsense.

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講過算數讲过算数

To keep one's word; to mean what one says and follow through.

gong2 haa5 siu3

講吓笑讲吓笑

To crack a joke, kid around, or say something in jest.

Guests or visitors from Hong Kong.

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講閒話讲闲话

To gossip about others or discuss people behind their backs.

Port; a harbor or city where ships can anchor, ranging from large container terminals to typhoon shelters.

講口齒讲口齿

To keep one's promises; to be trustworthy and true to one's word.

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港口區港口区

Gangkou, a district of Fangchenggang City in Guangxi.

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講口唔講手讲口唔讲手

To talk but not act; describing someone who is all talk and no action.

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講起又講讲起又讲

By the way; incidentally; speaking of which.

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講起上嚟讲起上嚟

Speaking of which, or by the way.

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講開又講讲开又讲

By the way; speaking of which; used to change the subject or introduce a related topic.

To lecture on academic subjects.

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講飲講食讲饮讲食

To talk and gossip about eating and drinking, or to be a foodie.

Hong Kong people; Hongkonger; a resident or citizen of Hong Kong.

講人事讲人事

To handle matters based on personal relationships and emotion rather than rules and reason.

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Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong; the political principle of self-administration for Hong Kong.

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講一套做一套讲一套做一套

To say one thing and do another; to fail to practice what one preaches.

講耶穌讲耶稣

To preach or lecture; to give long, boring, and tedious sermons or moral lessons.

To speak, talk, or say something.

講嘢呀讲嘢呀

No way; you must be joking.

gong2 je5 jau5 gwat1

講嘢有骨讲嘢有骨

To speak with barbed words, sarcasm, or hidden insults.

Teaching materials, lecture notes, or handouts.

講義氣讲义气

To be loyal to one's friends; to value personal loyalty or code of brotherhood.

To give a lecture or make a speech.

The teacher's seat or podium; a lecture platform.

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The British colonial administration of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong dollar; the official currency of Hong Kong.

To strive for, emphasize, or be particular about meeting a certain standard.

Minato ward, a special ward in Tokyo, Japan.

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講嚟講去三幅被讲嚟讲去三幅被

To keep repeating oneself or saying the same things over and over again.

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講漏嘴讲漏嘴

To let slip; to accidentally divulge a secret or speak out of turn.

To be reasonable; to reason with someone calmly and rationally.

To discuss, talk about, or expound on a topic.

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港龍航空港龙航空

Dragonair; a former Hong Kong-based international airline.

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講唔埋欄讲唔埋栏

To be unable to reach a consensus or find common ground during a discussion.

Hong Kong comics.

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講乜春呀讲乜春呀

What the fuck are you talking about; what are you bullshitting about.

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講乜撚嘢讲乜撚嘢

What the fuck are you talking about?

To explain clearly, or to state or agree upon something in advance.