Cantonese words starting with G

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A long pole used for punting or steering boats.

Cake, pudding, or pastry; any soft, solid food made from starch, water, and flavorings that is baked or steamed.

Young; a young animal.

Roe, tomalley, or paste inside the heads of shrimps or shells of crabs.

Tall; high; having a great vertical physical extent or distance from the ground.

High pressure, high voltage, or oppressive control.

高壓煲高压煲

A pressure cooker.

gou1 aat3 cing1 sai2 gei1

高壓清洗機高压清洗机

High pressure washer.

高壓電高压电

High voltage; high-tension electricity.

gou1 aat3 joeng5

高壓氧高压氧

Hyperbaric oxygen, or hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

gou1 aat3 joeng5 liu4 faat3

高壓氧療法高压氧疗法

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

gou1 aat3 joeng5 zi6 liu4

高壓氧治療高压氧治疗

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; medical treatment using oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure.

gou1 aat3 sau2 dyun6

高壓手段高压手段

High-handed measures; authoritarian or coercive tactics.

高壓線高压线

High-voltage power line; high-tension line.

高壓鍋高压锅

Pressure cooker.

Height, specifically referring to how tall or short someone or something is.

gou1 ai2 bun6 sau3

One's physical stature or build; a person's height and weight.

gou1 baat3 dou6

An octave higher in music, or a sharp, loud, and high-pitched voice.

gou1 bat1 cau3 dai1 bat1 zau6

高不湊低不就高不凑低不就

Not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one; hard to please or find a match.

gou1 bat1 ho2 paan1

Too high to reach; unattainable or unapproachable.

gou1 bat1 sing4 dai1 bat1 zau6

高不成低不就

To be unable to reach higher standards but unwilling to settle for lower ones, typically regarding jobs or partners.

Gaobeidian, a county-level city in Baoding, Hebei, China.

gou1 bei1 dim3 si5

Gaobeidian, a county-level city in Baoding, Hebei province.

gou1 bei2 baai3 jan4

Kobe Bryant, the famous professional basketball player.

Cakes and pastries.

High-top shoes; shoes that extend significantly over the ankle.

高本漢高本汉

Bernhard Karlgren (1889-1978), a distinguished Swedish linguist and sinologist.

gou1 caa1 wing6 zong1

高叉泳裝高叉泳装

High-leg swimsuit.

Senior staff officer, or a highly talented staff officer or advisor.

High-yielding; producing a high yield or output.

Upper floors of a building, or high-level management in an organization.

gou1 cang4 gin3 zuk1

高層建築高层建筑

High-rise building

gou1 cang4 wan4

高層雲高层云

Altostratus; a type of middle-altitude cloud.

gou1 cang4 zap1 hang4 jyun4

高層執行員高层执行员

Senior executive.

Higher degree; relating to a higher power or order in mathematics.

高纖維高纤维

High-fiber; containing a high amount of dietary fiber.

To be promoted, or to relocate to a better residence.

High definition (HD), typically referring to a resolution of 720p or above.

Gaoqing county in Zibo, Shandong province.

gou1 cing1 din6 si6

高清電視高清电视

High-definition television (HDTV)

gou1 cing1 fei2 ceoi3 toi4

高清翡翠台

TVB HD Jade, a television channel in Hong Kong.

gou1 cing1 jyun6

高青縣高青县

Gaoqing County, a county in Zibo, Shandong Province, China.

gou1 cing1 sik1 dou6

High definition, typically referring to display or recording resolution.

Altitude or elevation, such as height above street level.

Superb, excellent, or highly skilled.

Climax, the most exciting part of an event; also refers to high tide or a sexual orgasm.

gou1 ciu4 dit6 hei2

To reach climax after climax, or have exciting moments occurring one after another.

To sing loudly or shout out a song.

gou1 coeng3 jap6 wan4

高唱入雲高唱入云

To sing loudly so that the sound reaches the clouds, or figuratively, to praise to the skies.