Cantonese words starting with G
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gam1 jyun4 hyun3
金圓券金圆券
Gold Yuan, a currency issued by the Nationalist Government of China in 1948.
gam1 jyun6
甘願甘愿
To be ready and willing, gladly paying a high price or making a sacrifice.
gam1 jyun6
金縣金县
King County, a county in Washington State, United States.
gam1 kaat1
金咭
Gold card; a gold-colored credit or membership card often symbolizing wealth.
gam1 kai1
金溪
Jinxi County, in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province, China.
gam1 kai1 jyun6
金溪縣金溪县
Jinxi, a county in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi.
gam1 kau4 zoeng2
金球獎金球奖
Golden Globe Award.
gam1 kei4
今期
This issue of a publication, or the current period of a recurring event.
gam1 ku1
金箍
Gold band, particularly the golden headband worn by Sun Wukong.
gam1 ku1 paang5
金箍棒
The golden cudgel, the magical weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West.
gam1 kuk1
金曲
Classic, well-known, or popular song.
gam1 kuk1 zoeng2
金曲獎金曲奖
Golden Melody Awards
gam1 kwaang1 hang4
金眶鴴金眶鸻
Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius).
gam1 kwaang1 jung1 ang1
金眶鶲鶯金眶鹟莺
Green-crowned warbler (Phylloscopus burkii), a bird species.
gam1 kwong3
金礦金矿
A gold mine, or figuratively, a highly profitable business.
gam1 laam4
甘藍甘蓝
Cabbage, or other brassica vegetables of the same species.
gam1 laam4 coi3
甘藍菜甘蓝菜
Cabbage
gam1 laan4
金蘭金兰
Profound, sworn friendship; deep bond between close friends.
gam1 laan4 pou2
金蘭譜金兰谱
Genealogical records of sworn brothers, with each keeping a copy.
gam1 laan4 zi1 gaau1
金蘭之交金兰之交
An intimate, lifelong friendship between sworn brothers or sisters.
gam1 laan4 zi2 mui6
金蘭姊妹金兰姊妹
Female friends who share a bond as close and loyal as sisters.
gam1 lau4 zi2
金鎦子金镏子
A gold ring.
gam1 lau5 ji1
金縷衣金缕衣
A shroud made of jade plaques sewn together with gold thread, used for Han dynasty nobility.
gam1 lei5 kei4
金里奇
Newt Gingrich, the American politician.
gam1 leng5
金領金领
Gold collar; a highly-skilled professional or worker.
gam1 ling4
金陵
Jinling, an ancient and alternative name for Nanjing.
gam1 ling4 daai6 hok6
金陵大學金陵大学
University of Nanking
gam1 ling4 zi2
金鈴子金铃子
Chinaberry (Melia azedarach).
gam1 lok3
甘洛
Ganluo County in Sichuan, China.
gam1 lok3 jyun6
甘洛縣甘洛县
Ganluo, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.
gam1 lou1
金撈金捞
A gold Rolex watch, historically regarded as a symbol of status and wealth.
gam1 lou6
甘露
Sweet dew; nectar.
gam1 lou6 seon4
甘露醇
Mannitol; a sugar alcohol used clinically and as a sweetener.
gam1 lou6 tong4 seon4
甘露糖醇
Mannitol, a sugar alcohol with the chemical formula C6H14O6.
gam1 lyun4 din6
金鑾殿金銮殿
The imperial throne room; the main hall of an imperial palace.
gam1 maa5 leon4 dou6
金馬倫道金马伦道
Cameron Road, a street in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
gam1 maa5 zoeng2
金馬獎金马奖
The Golden Horse Awards, an annual film festival and awards ceremony based in Taiwan.
gam1 maan5
今晚
Tonight; this evening.
gam1 maan5 daa2 lou5 fu2
今晚打老虎
A humorous Cantonese transliteration of the French phrase "Comment allez-vous?" meaning "How are you?".
gam1 maan5 fei4 zai2
今晚肥仔
An exclamation announcing that one will have a great time tonight, or that there is something to celebrate.
gam1 maan5 hak1
今晚黑
Tonight; this evening.
gam1 mai4 zi2 zeoi3
金迷紙醉金迷纸醉
Indulging in a life of luxury and extravagance.
gam1 man4
金文
Bronze inscriptions; ancient Chinese characters carved or cast on bronze vessels during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
gam1 man4 ging1
今文經今文经
The New Text Classics, a school of Confucian classics written in the Han clerical script.
gam1 man4 ging1 hok6
今文經學今文经学
The New Text School, a Former Han dynasty school of Confucian scholars.
gam1 mau6 daai6 haa6
金茂大廈金茂大厦
Jin Mao Tower, a prominent skyscraper in Shanghai.
gam1 mei5
甘美
Sweet and delicious.
gam1 mei6
甘味
Sweetness or sweet taste.
gam1 mei6 liu2
甘味料
Sweetener; a food additive used to add sweetness.
gam1 mei6 zai1
甘味劑甘味剂
Sweetener; a substance added to food or drink to sweeten it.