Cantonese words starting with G

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geng1 nei5 jau5 ngaa4 aa4

驚你有牙呀惊你有牙呀

Sarcastic expression meaning "as if I'm afraid of you", used to show complete lack of fear.

Deer skin or buckskin.

To be afraid of death, or to be excessively scared of something happening.

To worry; to be anxious or afraid that something might happen.

Neck; the part of the body between the head and shoulders.

geng2 dou1 coeng4

頸都長颈都长

To wait for an extremely long time with great anticipation.

Scarf; a long piece of fabric worn around the neck to keep warm.

Throat; the front of the neck.

Thirsty; feeling a dry mouth and wanting to drink water.

Neck brace or medical collar; a device used to support and immobilize the neck.

Mirror, lens, or spectacles.

geng3 faa1 seoi2 jyut6

鏡花水月镜花水月

Illusory and unreal things; literally a flower in a mirror or the moon reflected in water.

The frame of a pair of eyeglasses, which holds the lenses in place.

The surface of a mirror; also, any mirror-like reflective surface.

Lens; a transparent object, typically made of glass or plastic, that refracts light.

A full-length, free-standing mirror.

Camera lens; the optical lens assembly of a camera.

To cherish, dote on, or take very good care of someone.

To accept, submit to, or not protest a decision or action.

To live at a place; a residence or home.

To be in the majority; to make up the largest proportion.

geoi1 gou1 bat1 haa6

To remain consistently high, with no sign of decreasing.

geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6

居高臨下居高临下

To look down from a high place, or to occupy a high position with a sense of superiority.

To claim or take credit for oneself, often with an implication of arrogance.

Unexpectedly; to one's surprise; contrary to expectation.

To live, reside, or dwell in a certain place.

To reside or have an abode; to settle down and live in a place.

geoi1 lau4 kyun4

居留權居留权

Right of abode; the legal right to reside in a country or region.

geoi1 maa5 fai3

車馬費车马费

Travel allowance, transit subsidy, or transportation expenses.

Resident or inhabitant; a person who settles and lives in a particular place.

geoi1 mou4 ding6 so2

居無定所居无定所

To have no fixed residence; homeless or unsettled.

geoi1 on1 si1 ngai4

To be vigilant in peaceful times; to think of danger while in safety.

Intention or motive, usually malicious.

geoi1 sam1 po2 caak1

居心叵測居心叵测

Harboring ulterior motives; describing someone who is treacherous and whose bad intentions are hard to predict.

A room, house, or home for living.

A lay Buddhist devotee, or a scholar living in retirement in ancient times.

Dwelling; home; a place where people live.

An apartment flat built under Hong Kong's Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), or any government-subsidized sale flat.

geoi1 zung1 tiu4 ting4

居中調停居中调停

To mediate in a situation; to act as a mediator.

To live, reside, or dwell in a place for a period of time.

Rule; regulation; law.

To lift, raise, or hold up; also to cite or bring up.

An ancient name for taro, or used as a component in historical place names.

Betel pepper, a climbing vine whose leaves are wrapped around betel nuts.

Hunchbacked, or self-reliant and solitary.

To hold, run, conduct, or host an event.

To report a crime, offense, or misconduct to the authorities.