Cantonese words starting with G

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The relationship between cousins where one's mother is the sister of the other's father.

For the moment; tentatively; for the time being.

Alone; lonely; being by oneself without others around.

gu1 daan1 daan1

孤單單孤单单

Alone; lonely; solitary.

An isolated island, or metaphorically an isolated place with nothing around it.

Lonely, lonesome, or solitary; lacking the companionship or understanding of others.

gu1 fong1 zi6 soeng2

孤芳自賞孤芳自赏

To indulge in self-admiration, self-complacency, or to be conceited.

gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1

Solitary, miserable, and without any support or family; alone and helpless.

To let down, fail, or disappoint someone's hopes or expectations.

gu1 gaa1 gwaa2 jan4

An isolated person who is cut off from help or has no friends or supporters.

Playful nickname for male genitalia.

Paternal aunt; a father's sister.

An isolated army fighting without help, or a person fighting alone for a cause.

gu1 gwan1 zok3 zin3

孤軍作戰孤军作战

To fight alone; to combat enemies or face adversity by oneself without any support.

Stingy, miserly, or unwilling to share or spend what one has.

gu1 hon4 coi4 zyu2

孤寒財主孤寒财主

A miser, skinflint, or Scrooge.

孤寒鐸孤寒铎

An extremely stingy and selfish person; a miser.

Miser, cheapskate, or stingy person.

孤寒種孤寒种

A very stingy or miserly person.

An honorific term used by a wife's family to address her husband, or a paternal aunt's husband.

姑爺仔姑爷仔

A pimp who controls prostitutes, or a man who relies on women for financial support.

Orphan; a child who has lost both parents.

孤兒院孤儿院

Orphanage; an institution that provides care and education for orphans.

孤兒仔孤儿仔

An orphan, typically a young boy or used affectionately.

To isolate, shun, or marginalize a person, group, or country.

gu1 lau6 gwaa2 man4

孤陋寡聞孤陋寡闻

Ignorant and ill-informed; having shallow knowledge and limited experience, usually used as a self-deprecating polite expression.

Coolie or manual laborer.

Coolie; a low-status unskilled laborer who performs heavy physical work.

gu1 ling1 ling1

Solitary, lonely, or all alone.

gu1 ling4 ling4

All alone; solitary; lonesome.

Gurgle or glug; an onomatopoeia for the sound of drinking quickly or gulping down a liquid.

咕嚕肉咕噜肉

Sweet and sour pork; a classic Cantonese dish of deep-fried pork with peppers and onions in a sweet and sour sauce.

Paternal aunt; one's father's elder sister.

姑勿論姑勿论

Regardless of; setting aside a topic for the time being.

gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6

沽名釣譽沽名钓誉

To fish for fame and compliments; to use underhanded means to seek reputation and praise.

Father's elder sister; paternal aunt.

Husband's elder sister; sister-in-law.

gu1 naam4 gwaa2 neoi5

A man and a woman alone together, often implying a romantic or sexual encounter.

An honorific term of address for a female nurse or a female social worker.

gu1 noeng4 zai2

Unsociable, reclusive, or eccentric; not fond of socializing with others.

Grandfather's sister; great-aunt.

An order to sell; a sell order in financial trading.

An isolated mountain, peak, or hill.

To sell, especially in financial markets or short selling.

Cushion; a soft bag filled with padding, used for sitting, leaning, or hugging.

To tolerate, indulge, or turn a blind eye to negative behavior.

gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1

姑息養奸姑息养奸

To tolerate evildoers and allow them to grow stronger.

gu1 sing1 leoi6

孤星淚孤星泪

Les Misérables, the famous French historical novel by Victor Hugo and its adaptations.