Cantonese words starting with G

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雞屎巴鸡屎巴

The uropygial gland of a chicken; a chicken's tail end.

雞屎果鸡屎果

Guava; alternative name for 番石榴.

雞屎藤鸡屎藤

Fever vine, an herbal plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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雞食放光蟲鸡食放光虫

A humorous expression meaning to know something in one's heart without needing it to be said aloud.

A tiny amount; just a little bit.

The fee for visiting a prostitute, or the money owed for doing so.

A pimp; a person who organizes and controls prostitution.

雞頭米鸡头米

Gordon euryale seed; fox nut seed.

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雞同鴨講鸡同鸭讲

Unable to communicate with each other, usually due to a language barrier or a large gap in knowledge.

A chicken coop or hen house.

Chicken giblets; food made from the internal organs of a chicken.

Steamed chicken wrap, a Cantonese dim sum dish consisting of chicken, taro, fish maw, and ham wrapped in a bean curd sheet.

A bottomless bowl-shaped basket serving as a chicken coop.

A chick or baby chicken.

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雞仔餅鸡仔饼

A chewy, savory Cantonese biscuit; also a slang term for a Station Sergeant in the Hong Kong Police.

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雞仔蛋鸡仔蛋

Balut; a fertilized and partially incubated chicken egg.

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雞仔架步鸡仔架步

A vice den employing young prostitutes.

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雞仔媒人鸡仔媒人

A busybody who meddles in others' affairs, often acting as a pointless, amateur matchmaker.

Chicken testicles, a common hotpot ingredient in Hong Kong.

Chicken essence health supplement, or chicken powder used as a seasoning.

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雞精書鸡精书

An exam study guide or reference book that condenses and simplifies a subject.

Money owed to another brothel for the hire or lending of prostitutes.

A vehicle's combustion engine; figuratively used to refer to one's physical body or health.

Motor oil; engine oil or lubricant.

An idea, trick, or clever method devised to solve a problem.

The Chinese character radical commonly referred to as the snout.

Wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense).

To follow; to come after someone or something.

Thistle (plants of the genus Cirsium); also used as a surname.

An idea, method, or solution to a problem.

Strategy; tactic; plan.

計程車计程车

計錯數计错数

To miscalculate, make an arithmetic error, or make a mistake in one's planning.

Sensitive, calculative, or highly money-minded.

Stepfather; a mother's husband from a subsequent marriage.

To haggle over or fuss about trivial matters; to compare and calculate gains and losses.

To succeed someone in a post or office.

Then, followed immediately by, or afterwards.

Quantitative; based on mathematical and statistical theory.

All things considered; looking at all aspects, especially to judge if something is worth doing.

Inclusive of; to count or include something in a total.

A plan, strategy, or scheme; an ingenious idea or plot.

Stepmother; a father's second or subsequent wife.

計我話计我话

In my opinion; if you ask me; as I see it.

To record or measure the time it takes to complete an action.

To inherit property, or to carry on and succeed a predecessor's legacy.

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計上心來计上心来

An idea or a stratagem suddenly comes to mind.

To calculate, do math, or solve mathematical problems.