Cantonese words starting with G

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Gallon; a unit of liquid volume in the imperial and US customary systems.

Gallon; a unit of volume.

gaa1 ling4 jat1

Extreme or absolute; reaching a level of 101 percent.

To add extra elements or do something extra to achieve a better outcome.

To increase, step up, or raise the quantity above the current level.

To add something on top of another; to add up or combine everything.

House cat; a domesticated cat kept as a pet.

To join a team, organization, or franchise.

To encrypt information, or to increase the density or frequency of something.

gaa1 mat6 fo3 bai6

加密貨幣加密货币

Cryptocurrency; digital currency based on blockchain technology that records and tracks transaction history.

To crown; the ceremony of placing a crown on a monarch to symbolize the official granting of royal power.

My mother; a polite term used to refer to one's own mother when speaking to others.

Housework or household chores.

One's family or the gate of a house.

gaa1 naa4 daai6

Canada; a country in northern North America, north of the United States, with its capital in Ottawa.

gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwong2 bo3 gung1 si1

加拿大廣播公司加拿大广播公司

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

gaa1 naa4 daai6 hong4 hung1

加拿大航空

Air Canada, the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada.

gaa1 naa4 daai6 jan4

Canadian; a person from Canada.

gaa1 naa4 daai6 jyun4

Canadian dollar

gaa1 naa4 daai6 zeoi3 gou1 faat3 jyun2

加拿大最高法院

Supreme Court of Canada

Ghana, a country in West Africa with its capital at Accra.

嘉年華嘉年华

Carnival or fair; a large-scale outdoor event typically featuring game stalls.

gaa1 nin4 waa4 wui2

嘉年華會嘉年华会

Carnival; a celebratory event involving singing, dancing, food, and games.

To deploy or assign more people to handle a matter.

Husband's mother; a woman's mother-in-law.

gaa1 po3 jan4 mong4

To have one's family ruined and members die; a family destroyed by misfortune or catastrophe.

Doubly; twice as much; with extra effort.

Gabon; a country in West Central Africa.

Kasaya; a patchwork monk's robe worn by Buddhist clergy.

An ancestral grave or family tomb.

gaa1 saan1 faat3

家山發家山发

To become wealthy or fortunate as a family, traditionally attributed to the good feng shui of ancestors' graves.

gaa1 saan1 jau5 ngaan5

To be blessed by one's ancestors or forefathers.

Tools for work, for making a living, or household utensils.

Family background or pedigree.

加細碼加细码

Extra-small size; the clothing size below small, often abbreviated as XS.

To deepen; to make or become deeper, or to increase in degree.

To get a pay raise; to increase wages.

A family, household, a couple, or a house.

To increase taxes.

Furniture; large items like tables, chairs, cabinets, sofas, and beds that make a space liveable or workable.

傢俬舖傢俬铺

Furniture store

gaa1 si1 zaap6 mat6

傢俬雜物傢俬杂物

Furniture and sundries; household items and miscellaneous belongings.

Extra time or overtime in a sports match to determine a winner.

Family matters or domestic affairs, often implying they are none of outsiders' business.

One's wife and children; family.

Cangue and shackles, or figuratively, shackles and burdens that restrict freedom.

Home-style, homemade, or ordinary, especially of food and meals.

gaa1 soeng4 bin6 faan6

家常便飯家常便饭

A home-style meal; simple, everyday food cooked at home.

gaa1 soeng4 coi3

Home-cooked dishes; everyday food prepared at home.