Cantonese words starting with G

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To take a step; to start walking.

geoi2 bou6 wai4 gaan1

舉步維艱举步维艰

To have difficulty taking a step; also used figuratively to describe being in a difficult situation making it hard to progress.

To raise one's glass to toast someone.

An action, move, act, or initiative.

Weightlifting; a sport and competition of lifting a heavy barbell.

An action, movement, act, or behavior.

geoi2 geoi2 duk6 hang4

踽踽獨行踽踽独行

To walk alone; to walk all by one's lonesome.

geoi2 goek3 zaan3 sing4

舉腳贊成举脚赞成

To completely and enthusiastically agree with something.

To hold, host, or conduct an event, ceremony, or meeting.

To lift; to raise; to hold something up.

A recommended candidate or successful examinee under the Chinese imperial examination system.

geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1

舉一反三举一反三

To deduce many similar cases or things from a single instance.

Rectangle; a quadrilateral with four right angles, including squares and oblongs.

Konjac (konnyaku); a herbaceous plant with toxic tubers processed into low-calorie, gelatinous food.

geoi2 kei4 bat1 ding6

舉棋不定举棋不定

To be indecisive, hesitant, or unable to make up one's mind.

To give an example

geoi2 muk6 mou4 can1

舉目無親举目无亲

To have no relatives or friends to depend on; being completely isolated and alone.

Worldwide; throughout the world; universally.

geoi2 sai3 man6 ming4

舉世聞名举世闻名

World-famous; known to the entire world.

geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1

舉世無雙举世无双

Unrivalled; matchless; unique in the world, describing someone or something that is the very best or extremely rare.

To raise one's hand, typically to vote, make a request, greet someone, or take an oath.

geoi2 sau2 tau4 zuk1

舉手投足举手投足

One's appearance, posture, and every move or gesture.

geoi2 sau2 zi1 lou4

舉手之勞举手之劳

An easy task; something that is as effortless as raising one's hand.

To borrow money or go into debt.

Matrix; a rectangular array of numbers or variables used in mathematics.

Behaviour, manner, or conduct.

To recommend or promote someone for a position.

To provide proof or evidence.

geoi2 zuk1 hing1 cung5

舉足輕重举足轻重

To play a decisive role; to hold an important position or carry great influence.

geoi2 zung1 zi2

舉中指举中指

To give someone the finger; to flip someone off.

Haughty or arrogant; also meaning slightly bent.

A measure word for hours.

According to; based on; on the grounds of.

Startled; staring

To squat, crouch, or sit with legs outstretched; to occupy or take up a position.

To cheat or extort money from someone, or to kill.

According to reports, or according to someone's statement.

A foothold, stronghold, or strategic base of operations used for control and further expansion.

Syntax; the rules governing the arrangement and structure of words and phrases in a sentence.

According to report; reportedly; supposedly.

The Chinese full stop or period punctuation mark (。) used at the end of a sentence.

geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1

據理力爭据理力争

To argue strongly on the basis of reason, fighting for justice or one's rightful interests.

According to what is heard; allegedly; reportedly.

Sawtooth; the serrated edge of a saw or a similar zig-zag pattern.

geoi3 ngo5 so2 zi1

據我所知据我所知

As far as I know; to the best of my knowledge.

According to reports; based on information known from a reliable source.

According to report; reportedly; it is said that.

geoi3 wai4 gei2 jau5

據為己有据为己有

To take possession of something and treat it as one's own.

Sentence; a linguistic unit made of phrases that expresses a statement, question, command, or exclamation.

To have, possess, or be provided with.