Cantonese words starting with G

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To limp, or to rudely order someone to leave.

To walk or move away, used in a derogatory or insulting manner.

To hop on one foot; to limp.

To limp; to hobble.

To walk with one's heels off the ground, often on tiptoe.

To stammer or stutter.

To stand up, rise, or raise oneself up.

To get lost; to go away, especially when told angrily to leave.

To get lost; to go away.

Stooped or hunched, often associated with rickets.

A species of spiny shrub (Citrus trifoliata, formerly Aegle sepiaria) native to northern and central China.

A ditch, gutter, or narrow waterway.

A bamboo frame for drying clothes, or a bamboo basket.

A Chinese surname.

A turtle dove or a similar bird in the pigeon family.

To talk nonsense or bullshit.

To gather; to assemble or bring together.

Pubic hair, especially of a man.

gau1 mou4 fong3 zi2 jiu2

鳩毛放紙鷂鸠毛放纸鹞

To take a big risk, particularly when one's own safety or life is on the line.

Arrogant, cocky, or showing off.

To collude, conspire, or closely connect with someone, typically for dishonest purposes.

To go shopping, used to mock mainland Chinese tourists; a phonetic loan from Mandarin 'gòuwù'.

gau1 zi1 maa1 luk1

鳩支孖碌鸠支孖碌

An annoying, foolish, or stupid person.

gau1 zi1 maa1 luk1; gau2 zi1 maa1 luk1

An annoying, foolish, or stupid person.

For a long time; a long duration of time.

Nine; the number 9.

The "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters.

Dog; canine commonly kept as a pet, guard animal, or working companion.

The formal capital form of the numeral nine, used in financial contexts to prevent fraud.

Temporarily or for the moment; also casually, carelessly, or indiscriminately.

To insult, humiliate, or criticize.

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); a plant with edible stalks and flowers often used in Chinese cuisine.

Chinese chives or leeks.

To talk nonsense or bullshit; a near homophone and euphemism for 鳩噏.

Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB); a major bus company operating in Hong Kong.

Occasionally; once in a while.

Goubuli, a famous brand of traditional steamed stuffed buns originating from Tianjin.

Brace or strut.

gau2 beng6 sing4 ji1

久病成醫久病成医

To become familiar with medicine and medical treatment due to one's own prolonged illness.

gau2 bit6 cung5 fung4

久別重逢久别重逢

To meet again after a long period of separation.

A low-life, despicable person, or bastard.

A disciplinary officer, marshal, or usher who maintains public order.

To do something carelessly or perfunctorily; to drift along and just get by.

gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1

To barely survive; to live on by compromising one's dignity or purpose.

gau2 ceot1 sap6 saam1 gwai1

九出十三歸九出十三归

A loan shark practice where a borrower receives only 90 percent of the principal but must repay 130 percent.

To entangle or twist together; to persistently pester or harass someone.

gau2 cin4 bat1 cing1

糾纏不清纠缠不清

Entangled, messy, or impossible to resolve clearly.