Cantonese words starting with G

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Clean; free from rubbish, dirt, dust, or stains.

gon1 zeng6 kei5 lei5

乾淨企理干净企理

Clean and neat; tidy and well-organized.

The Sexagenary Cycle; the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches.

The liver; the bodily organ responsible for metabolism, detoxification, and protein synthesis.

Stalks of grain.

To rush, hurry, or hasten.

趕鴨仔赶鸭仔

To herd a group of people from one place to another as fast as possible.

趕得切赶得切

To manage to be on time or complete a task despite a tight deadline.

Quickly, immediately, or without delay.

gon2 gam3 faai3 heoi3 sei2 me1

趕咁快去死咩赶咁快去死咩

What's the big rush?; why are you in such a hurry?

To do something in a hurry; to make haste to do something as quickly as possible.

To hurry up; to make haste.

gon2 gau2 jap6 kung4 hong6

趕狗入窮巷赶狗入穷巷

To force someone into a corner; to push a weaker party into a desperate situation where they are forced to retaliate.

To rush a job; to speed up work to meet a deadline.

To do something repulsive that drives away customers, fans, or supporters.

gon2 hau4 gon2 meng6

趕喉趕命赶喉赶命

To do something in a great rush; rushing through everything.

To travel in a hurry; to rush on one's journey.

趕唔切赶唔切

To fail to arrive or finish on time; to miss a deadline.

gon2 m4 dak1 cit3

趕唔得切赶唔得切

To not be able to do or finish something in time; to not have enough time.

In a hurry; hastily or hurriedly.

趕時間赶时间

In a hurry; rushing to do something before a time limit.

To catch up with, overtake, or keep pace with.

gon2 tau4 gon2 meng6

趕頭趕命赶头赶命

To be in a great hurry; rushing to get something done.

To rush to; to hurry to a place.

To drive out, expel, or kick someone out of a place or group.

gon2 zeon6 saat3 zyut6

趕盡殺絕赶尽杀绝

To ruthlessly exterminate or wipe out completely, leaving no room for survival.

In a hurry; rushing; hastily.

gon2 zyu6 heoi3 sei2 me1

趕住去死咩赶住去死咩

A rhetorical phrase used to criticize someone for being in an unnecessary and excessive hurry.

gon2 zyu6 heoi3 tau4 toi1

趕住去投胎赶住去投胎

Said to criticize someone who is in an unnecessary and excessive hurry.

gon2 zyu6 heoi3 tau4 toi1 me1

趕住去投胎咩赶住去投胎咩

What is the hurry? (literally "are you rushing to be reincarnated?")

The trunk or main body of something.

A cadre, key member, or official in an organization; also refers to a plant stem.

To eliminate, kill, or get rid of someone using violence.

Main road; major highway or thoroughfare.

Drive, vigor, enthusiasm, or motivation to get things done.

An officer or committee member responsible for specific affairs within an organization.

A main traffic route, trunk line, or major highway.

To work, labor, or do a job.

Arrogant, self-important, or intense.

Just; barely; exactly at the right moment.

Ridge or crest of a hill; frequently used in names and transliterations.

A hillock, mound, or slope; can also refer to a sentry post.

To carry something heavy on one's shoulder.

A bar, pole, lever, or rod used for support, prying, or athletics.

The key or essential part of something, such as an outline, principle, or program.

A large, wide-mouthed container or vessel, such as a vat, tank, jar, or barrel.

A highland rising up from a flat area of land.