Cantonese words starting with G

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gong2 syut3 waa6

講說話讲说话

To speak, say something, or talk; to make sarcastic remarks.

Rostrum, pulpit, or raised platform used for public speaking.

The topic or theme of a speech, talk, or discussion.

MTR; Mass Transit Railway, the railway company and rapid transit system of Hong Kong.

gong2 tit3 gung1 si1

港鐵公司港铁公司

MTR Corporation Limited.

Lecture hall; a large room used for giving lectures or talks.

A speech or talk; to give a speech.

gong2 waa6 jau5 gwat1

講話有骨讲话有骨

To speak with a hidden meaning; to make a remark that has a sting to it or is loaded with sarcasm.

Bay or harbor; a curved stretch of coastline where ships can dock.

To make peace; to negotiate an end to a conflict or dispute.

To speak honestly; to tell the truth or be frank.

gong2 zan1 go2 geoi3

講真嗰句讲真嗰句

To tell the truth; to be honest; frankly speaking.

gong2 zau6 ji6 zou6 zau6 naan4

講就易，做就難讲就易，做就难

Easier said than done; easy to talk about but hard to do.

Miss Hong Kong; a beauty pageant winner or contestant.

Hong Kong dollar.

A lecture, talk, or presentation given to an audience to share knowledge or viewpoints.

A long and thick stick; or to declare a four-of-a-kind in mahjong.

Deep red, crimson, or purple-red; a type of woven silk fabric.

Steel as a raw material; steel products.

To lower, reduce, or decrease in quantity or degree.

Horizontal bar or high bar used in gymnastics.

To downgrade, or to lower the status, rank, standard, or qualification of someone or something.

Rebar; reinforcing bar, typically a steel bar with a ribbed surface used to reinforce concrete structures.

Lever; a simple machine consisting of a rigid beam and a pivot used to lift loads or apply force.

gong3 gun2 mou5

鋼管舞钢管舞

Pole dance; a type of dance performed around a metal pole.

Reinforcing bar or rebar used in construction.

gong3 jyu5 loeng6

Precipitation; the amount of rainfall measured in millimeters.

Piano; a Western keyboard instrument.

To demote, downgrade, or reduce to a lower rank or level.

To arrive or descend, especially referring to a deity coming to the mortal world or a major event befalling people.

Barbell; weightlifting equipment consisting of a metal bar with weighted discs on each end.

To land; to descend from the air to the ground.

gong3 lok6 saan3

降落傘降落伞

Parachute; a fabric canopy used to slow down and control the descent of a person or object.

To be born, especially referring to the incarnation or descent of a deity into the world.

To precipitate; water falling from the sky in forms such as rain or snow.

Steel wire; a thin metallic wire or cable.

gong3 soeng5 hoi1 faa1

槓上開花杠上开花

To win in mahjong by drawing a winning tile from the dead wall after declaring a kong.

Steel cable or wire rope.

A form of witchcraft or curse popular in Southeast Asia where spirits are summoned to inflict harm or control a target.

Steel and iron.

To demote; to reduce to a lower rank.

To cut, slash, or sever a part from the whole.

A type of large wolf.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Ko, Kot, or Ge.

To interlock, or to be in a state of confusion; also refers to a great array of spears and chariots.

To cut prices significantly; to offer a big discount.

To slit someone's throat; neck slitting.

To partition and occupy territory, or to dominate a specific sector or market by multiple powerful forces.

A character used in ancient geographic names, or referring to mountainous terrain.