Cantonese words starting with G

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A section chief, or a student responsible for a specific classroom duty.

To clap one's hands; to applaud in order to show welcome or approval.

Abdominal distension or ascites; a medical condition causing a swollen abdomen and yellowish complexion.

Abdominal distension or tympanites caused by parasitic infection.

To swell, bloat, or expand.

Guzhang County, a county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan, China.

gu2 zoeng6 jyun6

古丈縣古丈县

Guzhang, a county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan.

Ancient costume; traditional historical clothing.

古裝劇古装剧

Period drama or costume drama set in ancient times.

古裝片古装片

A historical drama or period film, typically featuring traditional Chinese costumes.

Old times, former times, or an old-fashioned style.

To curse someone or place a jinx on them.

Fixed or unchanging; stationary.

A character used in place names.

A steep-sided, flat-topped mountain, or an element in mountain names.

Chronic or long-standing; referring to a persistent illness or deep-rooted habit.

To confine, hold in custody, or stop; can also refer to an obstinate disease.

To employ someone or to hire and rent services or things.

To attend to, look after, pay attention to, or focus on something.

顧不得顾不得

To have no time to deal with, pay attention to, or care about something.

gu3 bat1 soeng5

顧不上顾不上

Unable to take care of, attend to, or manage something due to a lack of time or resources.

gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1

Complacent and conservative; stuck in one's ways and refusing to make progress or seek improvement.

gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1

To stand still and refuse to make progress, being complacent and conservative.

錮囚鋒锢囚锋

Occluded front in meteorology.

Gushi, a county in Henan province, China.

Hence; thus; therefore; used to introduce a point or result after stating a background or cause.

固始縣固始县

Gushi, a county in Xinyang City, Henan Province.

gu3 ci2 sat1 bei2

顧此失彼顾此失彼

To attend to one thing but neglect another; unable to cope with everything at once.

A rut or track left behind by a vehicle.

To show consideration for; to look after or preserve the interests of something.

gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6

顧全大局顾全大局

To take the big picture into consideration; to make a decision that benefits the situation as a whole.

Former residence.

gu3 dak1 tau4 lai4 goek3 faan2 gan1

顧得頭嚟腳反筋顾得头嚟脚反筋

To attend to one thing and lose another; to pay attention to one aspect and overlook another.

Once familiar places; places where one used to live or has visited before.

gu3 dei6 cung4 jau4

故地重遊故地重游

To revisit an old haunt or return to a place one has been to before.

Classic books, old records, or historical precedents.

Fixed; staying in the same place and not moving or changing.

gu3 ding6 ci4 zou2

固定詞組固定词组

Set phrase; a fixed, established expression in a language.

固定點固定点

gu3 ding6 din6 waa2

固定電話固定电话

Landline telephone; a fixed-line telephone.

gu3 ding6 sau1 jap6

Fixed income; a regular and constant source of earnings.

gu3 ding6 zi1 caan2

固定資產固定资产

Fixed assets; tangible long-term assets used in the operations of a business.

An old road, or the former course of a river.

To solidify, harden, or become fixed and rigid.

Old teachings, traditional instructions, or ancient tenets.

An old and respected family.

Caring for one's family; family-oriented.

gu3 gaa1 zi2 dai6

A descendant of an old, established, or noble family.