Cantonese words starting with G

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gau3 sai3 gwan1

救世軍救世军

The Salvation Army; an international Christian church and charitable organization helping those in need.

Savior; a person who helps others solve difficult problems or escape danger.

gau3 sang1 hyun1

Life buoy or lifebelt; a donut-shaped flotation device used for water rescue.

Life jacket; a buoyant vest used for water safety and rescue.

gau3 sang1 jyun4

救生員救生员

Lifeguard; a rescue worker responsible for swimmer safety at pools and beaches.

gau3 sang1 teng5

Lifeboat; a small boat used for water rescues on beaches or cruise ships.

gau3 seoi2 tau4

夠水頭够水头

Very rich; having a great deal of money or financial resources.

An idea, concept, or structural design.

To bail out or rescue the market.

Saviour; a person who helps others solve difficult problems or escape from danger.

To render first aid or rescue the injured.

gau3 soeng1 ce1

救傷車救伤车

Ambulance; a vehicle used to transport injured or sick people to a hospital.

gau3 soeng1 deoi6

救傷隊救伤队

An ambulance brigade or first aid team.

Salvation or redemption; to be delivered from sin, suffering, or evil.

To be enough; to be sufficient or satisfactory.

To be lucky or fortunate; to have good things happen by chance.

To make peace and reach an agreement after a ceasefire between two countries.

To rescue and care for the sick or injured; first aid or paramedic work.

救護車救护车

Ambulance; a vehicle designed to transport the sick or injured to a hospital, equipped with medical gear and staffed by paramedics.

Rescue; the entire process of saving someone from a disaster or dangerous situation.

gau3 wun4 jan4 jyun4

救援人員救援人员

Rescuers, rescue workers, or aid workers.

To save a person's life; to revive someone from the brink of death.

To provide financial or material aid to people in need; to relieve or succor.

救濟金救济金

Welfare, dole, or financial relief paid by governments or charities to help those in need.

To treat and cure a patient, typically by medical staff in a hospital.

To have enough influence, backing, or power to protect and support someone.

To rescue and help, especially when the recipient is in urgent need.

To provide disaster relief to affected people to help them return to normal life.

To reach the scheduled or designated time; time is up.

Saviour, Redeemer, or Messiah, particularly referring to God or Jesus in Christianity.

Classifier for a lump, chunk, or piece of solid matter.

A coffin or casket containing a corpse.

Former, previous, or ex- (such as an ex-partner or former boss).

gau6 beng6 fuk6 faat3

舊病復發旧病复发

To suffer a relapse or a recurrence of a previous illness.

gau6 cing4 jan4

舊情人旧情人

An ex-lover, former boyfriend, or former girlfriend.

gau6 daai6 bou3 heoi1 zaam6

舊大埔墟站旧大埔墟站

Old Tai Po Market Station, a historic railway station in Hong Kong.

In the past; previously; formerly.

An idiot, particularly someone who is slow, passive, or useless; literally a lump of rice.

Old style, old-fashioned, or an older model of a product.

Old teachings or wisdom from the past.

gau6 gam1 saan1

舊金山旧金山

San Francisco, a major city in northern California, USA.

Old shoes, or a slang term for an ex-girlfriend.

Former days; the past, usually referring to many years ago.

The Old Testament, or an old covenant or treaty.

Old building; tenement building.

The traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar, also known as the Chinese or lunar calendar.

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar.

舊曆年旧历年

The Lunar New Year, or the Chinese lunar calendar.

舊歷年旧历年

The Chinese New Year according to the lunar calendar.

Old news or anecdotes; past events.