Cantonese words starting with G

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To carry out a task personally; to practice what one preaches.

gung1 lei5 faat3

The axiomatic method.

Utility-oriented, pragmatic, or self-interested, prioritizing personal gain above all else.

gung1 lei6 zyu2 ji6

功利主義功利主义

Public opinion, or a widely accepted judgment and consensus of the public.

Power; the rate at which energy is transferred or used.

The Gregorian calendar; the Western calendar.

Skill, mastery, and expertise in a craft; or efficacy and effect.

Years of employment; length of service in a workplace or industry.

An official decree, law, or statute, historically referring to government regulations.

Great achievements or meritorious deeds.

A strategy guide, guidebook, or set of useful tips for gaming, travel, exams, or shopping.

Grain collected by the government as tax.

Hectogram; a unit of mass equal to one hundred grams.

Credit or contribution to a successful outcome.

Highway, motorway, or main road; a major road designed for higher traffic volume and longer distances.

gung1 lou6 coi3

公路賽公路赛

Road race; a race run on paved public roads.

gung1 lou6 mong5

公路網公路网

Road network; a system of interconnected roads.

gung1 lou6 zi6 hang4 ce1

公路自行車公路自行车

Road bike; a racing bicycle designed for paved roads.

Stag; a male deer.

gung1 lyun4 wui2

工聯會工联会

The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU), a pro-Beijing labor and political group.

A male horse or stallion.

gung1 maai5 gung1 maai6

公買公賣公买公卖

Buying and selling at fair prices.

An official document or formal business correspondence.

Citizen; a person who enjoys rights and bears duties within a political entity.

gung1 man4 baau1

gung1 man4 biu2 kyut3

公民表決公民表决

Referendum; a direct vote by the citizens of a country or region on a single question.

gung1 man4 dong2

公民黨公民党

Civic Party, a political party in Hong Kong.

gung1 man4 gaau3 juk6

Civic education; citizenship education.

gung1 man4 ji6 mou6

公民義務公民义务

Civic duty or civic obligation.

gung1 man4 kong3 ming6

Civil disobedience; the active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders, or commands of a government.

gung1 man4 kyun4

公民權公民权

Civil rights or citizenship rights.

gung1 man4 kyun4 lei6

公民權利公民权利

Civil rights; the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

gung1 man4 kyun4 lei6 wo4 zing3 zi6 kyun4 lei6 gwok3 zai3 gung1 joek3

公民權利和政治權利國際公約公民权利和政治权利国际公约

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

gung1 man4 se5 wui2

公民社會公民社会

Civil society; the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and active citizens who participate in social affairs.

gung1 man4 tau4 piu3

Referendum or plebiscite; a direct vote by the electorate on a single political question.

An offering or tribute to deities, ancestors, or spirits.

Public property; property owned by the government that is open for public use.

Are, a metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres.

Rank, fame, and official status achieved in imperial examinations in ancient China.

gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6

功名利祿功名利禄

Fame, fortune, rank, and wealth; personal success and material gains.

To conquer and destroy; to defeat and eliminate an enemy.

Public network; the Internet.

gung1 mou4 bat1 hak1

攻無不克攻无不克

Ever-victorious, all-conquering, or succeeding in every attack.

gung1 mou4 bat1 hak1 ，zin3 mou4 bat1 sing3

攻無不克，戰無不勝攻无不克，战无不胜

To triumph in every battle and win every fight; all-conquering.

gung1 mou5 loeng5

公母倆公母俩

Husband and wife.

Public affairs, official business, or the duties of a public servant.

Public offering or public placement of investments.

Public cemetery.