Cantonese words starting with G

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gaa1 gaa1 jau5 bun2 naan4 nim6 dik1 ging1

家家有本難唸的經家家有本难念的经

Every family has its own difficulties or troubles.

gaa1 gaa1 maai4 maai4

Adding up all together; in total.

To increase prices, fees, or fares.

To have one's prison sentence extended, or to lose remission.

One's upbringing and family education, especially as reflected in one's manners and behavior.

To step up, intensify, or accelerate an activity or process.

gaa1 gei1 laang5

One of our own; a fellow compatriot, originally a Teochew loanword used to affirm solidarity.

Home or household; a place where one lives, as opposed to business and public venues.

Furniture such as beds, wardrobes, tables, and desks.

Furniture; household utensils and equipment.

Family financial situation or background; a family's level of wealth.

A woman's mother-in-law; husband's mother.

To process raw materials, or to refine and modify a finished product.

A woman's father-in-law; husband's father.

Short name for Canada.

One's family; specifically one's wife and children or dependent family members.

Now; at this moment.

The number of members in a family; household size.

To praise, commend, or formally recognize the good actions of a person or an organization.

Hometown or ancestral home; figuratively refers to the unreachable break-even price of an asset after a crash.

To cause harm to; to endanger or frame someone.

加害於加害于

To harm, injure, or frame someone.

Knowledge, scholarship, or skills inherited from generation to generation within a family.

Plus sign; the '+' symbol used to represent addition.

Family member; relative; a member of one's household.

gaa1 jan4 gung1

To get a raise; to increase somebody's salary.

To join an organization or group, or to add one thing into another.

An expression of encouragement to keep going, do one's best, or persevere.

gaa1 jau4 zaam6

Petrol station; gas station; a place where motor vehicle fuel is sold.

gaa1 jau5 jat1 lou5 jyu4 jau5 jat1 bou2

家有一老，如有一寶家有一老，如有一宝

An elderly person at home is like having a valuable treasure; a saying highlighting the wisdom and experience of the elderly.

gaa1 je4 zai2 naa2

家爺仔乸家爷仔乸

The whole family, including all family members great and small.

To apply, inflict, or subject to; used in formal contexts before a disyllabic verb to emphasize the action.

My father; a polite, humble way to refer to one's own father when speaking to others.

gaa1 jim4 gaa1 cou3

加鹽加醋加盐加醋

To exaggerate or embellish a story by adding non-existent details to make it more juicy.

Family property, estate, or business.

To heat up; to increase the temperature of something.

加熱器加热器

Heater; a device used for heating or warming things up.

gaa1 juk6 gwaan1

嘉峪關嘉峪关

Jiayuguan; the pass at the western end of the Great Wall, or the prefecture-level city in Gansu province.

gaa1 juk6 gwaan1 sing4

嘉峪關城嘉峪关城

Jiayuguan fort, a historical military fortress in the Gansu corridor.

Domestic helper; housemaid.

For household use; intended for use at home.

gaa1 jyu6 wu6 hiu2

家喻户曉家喻户晓

Well known; understood by every household; household word.

The Canadian dollar; the official currency of Canada.

Home, community, or hometown; a place where one has lived for a long time and has a deep sense of belonging.

Poultry; domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, geese, and pigeons raised for food.

To intensify, aggravate, or exacerbate a problem.

To reinforce, strengthen, or tighten something such as an object, policy, or measure.

gaa1 laan1 gai1

家欄雞家栏鸡

Chickens that belong to one's own farm or household.

gaa1 lak6 bei2 hoi2

The Caribbean Sea; a sea located north of South America containing many small island nations.

gaa1 lei6 fuk1 nei4 aa3

加利福尼亞加利福尼亚

California, a state on the west coast of the United States.