Cantonese words starting with G

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Coolie or manual laborer.

Coolie; a low-status unskilled laborer who performs heavy physical work.

gu1 ling1 ling1

Solitary, lonely, or all alone.

gu1 ling4 ling4

All alone; solitary; lonesome.

Gurgle or glug; an onomatopoeia for the sound of drinking quickly or gulping down a liquid.

咕嚕肉咕噜肉

Sweet and sour pork; a classic Cantonese dish of deep-fried pork with peppers and onions in a sweet and sour sauce.

An elderly person who lives alone without any family or relatives.

Sweet and sour pork

Grandfather's sister on one's mother's side; one's maternal grandfather's sister.

孤鸞年孤鸾年

An inauspicious year for marriage, according to folklore.

Paternal aunt; one's father's elder sister.

姑勿論姑勿论

Regardless of; setting aside a topic for the time being.

gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6

沽名釣譽沽名钓誉

To fish for fame and compliments; to use underhanded means to seek reputation and praise.

gu1 mong5 jin4 zi1

To say something just for the sake of talking, without expecting to be taken too seriously.

Father's elder sister; paternal aunt.

Husband's elder sister; sister-in-law.

gu1 naai4 naai2

Paternal great-aunt, or a brassy self-reference used by a woman in an altercation.

gu1 naam4 gwaa2 neoi5

A man and a woman alone together, often implying a romantic or sexual encounter.

Proud and aloof; cold and arrogant.

Lone bird; a bird that has been separated from its flock.

An honorific term of address for a female nurse or a female social worker.

gu1 noeng4 zai2

To murmur or grumble.

Unsociable, reclusive, or eccentric; not fond of socializing with others.

Grandfather's sister; great-aunt.

An order to sell; a sell order in financial trading.

孤沙錐孤沙锥

Solitary snipe (Gallinago solitaria), a bird species native to China.

Solitary Hill, a scenic hill located in West Lake, Hangzhou.

Alone; solitary; by oneself.

gu1 san1 zek3 jing2

孤身隻影孤身只影

Lonor, completely alone; a lonely person with only their shadow for company.

To sell, especially in financial markets or short selling.

Cushion; a soft bag filled with padding, used for sitting, leaning, or hugging.

To tolerate, indulge, or turn a blind eye to negative behavior.

gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1

姑息養奸姑息养奸

To tolerate evildoers and allow them to grow stronger.

gu1 sik1 wai4 waan6

姑息遺患姑息遗患

To tolerate evil is to abet it and invite future trouble.

gu1 sing1 leoi6

孤星淚孤星泪

Les Misérables, the famous French historical novel by Victor Hugo and its adaptations.

Gusu; an old name for Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China.

A woman's husband's paternal aunt.

A lonely, wandering soul of a deceased person who has no relatives to offer sacrifices.

Younger sister of one's husband.

Koo Chen-fu (1917-2005), Taiwanese businessman and diplomat.

Paternal aunt; one's father's younger sister.

Husband's sister; sister-in-law.

Orphan; a child whose parents are dead.

gu1 zi3 mat6 leon6

姑置勿論姑置勿论

To put a matter aside for the moment and not discuss it for now.

To tickle; to touch a part of someone's body to make them laugh.

Lonely, desolate, and lonesome.