Cantonese words starting with G

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Hatoyama, a Japanese surname and place name.

gau1 saan1 jau4 gei2 fu1

鳩山由紀夫鸠山由纪夫

Hatoyama Yukio (born 1947), a Japanese Democratic Party politician and prime minister from 2009 to 2010.

Arrogant, showy, and overbearing.

To collude, conspire, or closely connect with someone, typically for dishonest purposes.

To go shopping, used to mock mainland Chinese tourists; a phonetic loan from Mandarin 'gòuwù'.

To gather, assemble, or muster a group of people.

gau1 zi1 maa1 luk1

鳩支孖碌鸠支孖碌

Extremely stupid or foolish.

gau1 zi1 maa1 luk1; gau2 zi1 maa1 luk1

An annoying, foolish, or stupid person.

For a long time; a long duration of time.

Nine; the number 9.

The "walk slowly" component in Chinese characters.

A hill in Hunan province.

Dog; canine commonly kept as a pet, guard animal, or working companion.

The formal capital form of the numeral nine, used in financial contexts to prevent fraud.

A wicker basket used for trapping fish.

Temporarily or for the moment; also casually, carelessly, or indiscriminately.

To insult, humiliate, or criticize.

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); a plant with edible stalks and flowers often used in Chinese cuisine.

Chinese chives or leeks.

To talk nonsense or bullshit; a near homophone and euphemism for 鳩噏.

Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB); a major bus company operating in Hong Kong.

Occasionally; once in a while.

Goubuli, a famous brand of traditional steamed stuffed buns originating from Tianjin.

Brace or strut.

A long-term, chronic, or lingering illness.

gau2 beng6 sing4 ji1

久病成醫久病成医

To become familiar with medicine and medical treatment due to one's own prolonged illness.

gau2 beng6 sing4 loeng4 ji1

久病成良醫久病成良医

Prolonged illness makes the patient a good doctor; someone who has suffered from an illness for a long time eventually becomes knowledgeable about its treatment.

gau2 bin1 jing4

九邊形九边形

Nonagon; a nine-sided polygon.

To be separated or parted for a long time.

gau2 bit6 cung5 fung4

久別重逢久别重逢

To meet again after a long period of separation.

A low-life, despicable person, or bastard.

A disciplinary officer, marshal, or usher who maintains public order.

gau2 cang4 taap3

九層塔九层塔

Basil, specifically Thai basil.

To do something carelessly or perfunctorily; to drift along and just get by.

gau2 ce2 joeng4 pei4

To gossip, bicker, or waste time chatting about trivial matters.

gau2 ce2 tau1 on1

Seeking only temporary ease and comfort; making no attempt to improve oneself or plan for the future.

gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1

To barely survive; to live on by compromising one's dignity or purpose.

gau2 ceon4 lou5 jan4

Nonagenarian; a person in their nineties.

gau2 ceot1 sap6 saam1 gwai1

九出十三歸九出十三归

To make an extortionate or unreasonably high profit, typically through usurious practices such as loan-sharking.

gau2 ci2 deng1 baa3

九齒釘耙九齿钉耙

The Nine-Toothed Rake, the signature weapon of Zhu Bajie in Chinese mythology.

To entangle or twist together; to persistently pester or harass someone.

gau2 cin4 bat1 cing1

糾纏不清纠缠不清

Entangled, messy, or impossible to resolve clearly.

To correct an error or mistake.

A long time; lasting; durable.

Extremely; seriously; or possessing many colors.

Garlic chives or Chinese chives.

Garlic chives or Chinese leek.