Cantonese words starting with G

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To stop abruptly, especially of a sound.

gaat3 jin4 ji4 zi2

To come to a sudden and abrupt end, especially of a sound.

Cannes (city in France).

An argument, dispute, or physical fight between people.

Stupid, nonsensical, or ridiculous.

To fall down, knock down, or be wrestled to the ground.

Complicated and confused, or to interlock.

Suburbs, countryside, or outskirts of a city.

A kind of aquatic bird, such as a marsh hen or gallinule.

To bow to one another, especially as a formal kowtow during a traditional wedding ceremony.

Manchurian wild rice, also known as water bamboo, or its edible stem which resembles a bamboo shoot.

To hand over to the next work shift.

gaau1 baan2 jan3 caat3

膠版印刷胶版印刷

Offset printing

To assign a task to someone.

Linking arms, or being extremely close.

gaau1 bei3 sat1 zi1

To miss someone or an opportunity by a very narrow margin; to narrowly miss each other.

To be beleaguered; to press or assail simultaneously.

Alternating; an alternating current or a half-period of a wave motion.

gaau1 bin3 din6 lau4

交變電流交变电流

Alternating current (AC)

To engage in battle or be in a state of war.

Occurring or happening simultaneously.

To post bail; to release on bail.

gaau1 bou2 sik1 fong3

交保釋放交保释放

To release someone on bail.

gaau1 bou2 wu6 fai3

交保護費交保护费

To pay protection money or fees, especially to triads or gangs.

An adhesive bandage or Band-Aid; also refers to plastic cloth or sheeting.

gaau1 bui1 zau2

Formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom in a traditional wedding ceremony.

To intersect, cross, or overlap; mutual.

gaau1 caa1 dim2

交叉點交叉点

A point of intersection where lines cross, or an area of overlap and similarity.

gaau1 caa1 fo1 hok6

交叉科學交叉科学

Interdisciplinary science.

gaau1 caa1 fo2 lik6

gaau1 caa1 hau2

Road intersection; a crossing point of two or more roads.

gaau1 caa1 hok6 fo1

交叉學科交叉学科

Interdisciplinary subject; a cross-disciplinary academic field.

gaau1 caa1 jam1 jing2 sin3

交叉陰影線交叉阴影线

Hatched lines or crosshatching used in drawing or shading.

gaau1 caa1 noi6 joek6 sing3

交叉耐藥性交叉耐药性

Cross-tolerance; cross-resistance to drugs.

gaau1 caa1 wan6 kau4

交叉運球交叉运球

Crossover dribble in basketball.

To report on progress to authority, or to do a task perfunctorily just to get it done.

An eraser; a rubber.

To hand over, surrender, or give up something under pressure.

To move back and forth continuously, or to circle one another in rapid succession.

To pay up, make a payment, or hand over money.

gaau1 cin2 jin4 sam1

交淺言深交浅言深

To talk intimately with a comparative stranger; to speak deeply with someone you do not know well.

To intertwine, entangle, or wrap around each other.

Friendship; the emotional bond and relationship between friends.

gaau1 cing4 fei2 cin2

交情匪淺交情匪浅

To have a deep friendship; to be very close.

To intertwine, intersect, or crisscross with one another.

Vegetables grown in the suburbs; a generic term for seasonal leafy greens.