Cantonese words starting with G

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講口齒讲口齿

To keep one's promises; to be trustworthy and true to one's word.

gong2 hau2 m4 gong2 sau2

講口唔講手讲口唔讲手

To talk but not act; describing someone who is all talk and no action.

gong2 hei2 jau6 gong2

講起又講讲起又讲

By the way; incidentally; speaking of which.

gong2 hei2 soeng5 lei4

講起上嚟讲起上嚟

Speaking of which, or by the way.

gong2 hoi1 jau6 gong2

講開又講讲开又讲

By the way; speaking of which; used to change the subject or introduce a related topic.

To lecture on academic subjects.

gong2 jam2 gong2 sik6

講飲講食讲饮讲食

To talk and gossip about eating and drinking, or to be a foodie.

Hong Kong people; Hongkonger; a resident or citizen of Hong Kong.

講人事讲人事

To handle matters based on personal relationships and emotion rather than rules and reason.

gong2 jan4 zi6 gong2

Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong; the political principle of self-administration for Hong Kong.

gong2 jat1 tou3 zou6 jat1 tou3

講一套做一套讲一套做一套

To say one thing and do another; to fail to practice what one preaches.

講耶穌讲耶稣

To preach or lecture someone; to talk at length in a tedious, preachy, or nagging way.

To speak, talk, or say something.

講嘢呀讲嘢呀

No way; you must be joking.

gong2 je5 jau5 gwat1

講嘢有骨讲嘢有骨

To speak with hidden meanings, sarcasm, or thorns in one's words.

Teaching materials, lecture notes, or handouts.

Hong Kong dollar; the official currency of Hong Kong.

To strive for, emphasize, or be particular about meeting a certain standard.

Port area; harbor district.

gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 saam1 fuk1 pei5

講嚟講去三幅被讲嚟讲去三幅被

To keep repeating oneself or saying the same things over and over again.

gong2 lau6 zeoi2

講漏嘴讲漏嘴

To let slip; to accidentally divulge a secret or speak out of turn.

To be reasonable; to reason with someone calmly and rationally.

gong2 m4 maai4 laan1

講唔埋欄讲唔埋栏

To be unable to reach a consensus or find common ground during a discussion.

Hong Kong comics.

gong2 mat1 ceon1 aa3

講乜春呀讲乜春呀

What the fuck are you talking about; what are you bullshitting about.

gong2 mat1 lan2 je5

講乜撚嘢讲乜撚嘢

What the fuck are you talking about?

To explain clearly, or to state or agree upon something in advance.

gong2 ming4 zau6 can4 hin2 naam4

講明就陳顯南讲明就陈显南

To understand something immediately without having to explain all the details.

gong2 nei5 lou5 mou2

講你老母讲你老母

Shut the fuck up; to tell someone to stop talking.

Kong Girl; a stereotype of Hong Kong women as materialistic, self-centered, and brand-obsessed.

gong2 on1 ji1 jyun2

港安醫院港安医院

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital.

Hong Kong and Macau.

gong2 ou3 maa5 tau4

港澳碼頭港澳码头

Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier.

gong2 saam1 gong2 sei3

講三講四讲三讲四

To gossip, make irresponsible remarks, or backbite behind someone's back.

gong2 saam1 zi6 ging1

講三字經讲三字经

To utter profanities or use vulgar language.

gong2 sam1 go2 geoi3

講心嗰句讲心嗰句

To tell the truth; to speak from the bottom of one's heart.

講心啫讲心啫

To treat someone with sincerity, be loyal in friendship, or speak from the heart.

To discuss and confirm something in advance.

To fight; to come to blows with others.

To teach, lecture, or instruct by giving a talk or presentation.

gong2 seng1 deoi3 m4 zyu6

講聲對唔住讲声对唔住

To say sorry; to make an apology.

To narrate, recount, or give an account of a story or event.

Lecturer; a tertiary education teacher ranking below an associate professor.

講是非讲是非

To gossip; to spread rumors or talk behind people's backs.

Hong Kong style; featuring characteristics created, popularised, or adapted in Hong Kong.

To joke, kid around, or say things not meant to be taken seriously.

gong2 siu3 wan2 dai6 joeng6

講笑搵第樣讲笑揾第样

Joke about something else; an expression used to tell someone that a certain topic is inappropriate for joking.

To negotiate to settle an issue or dispute between two parties; to haggle.

gong2 sou3 hau2

講數口讲数口

To bargain or higgle over prices or terms.

To give a lecture or teach, especially when based on a textbook.