Cantonese words starting with G

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Vintage clothing; secondhand garments with historical or retro value.

To clap one's hands; to applaud in order to show welcome or approval.

Abdominal distension or ascites; a medical condition causing a swollen abdomen and yellowish complexion.

Abdominal distension or tympanites caused by parasitic infection.

Ancient costume; traditional historical clothing.

古裝片古装片

A historical drama or period film, typically featuring traditional Chinese costumes.

Fixed or unchanging; stationary.

Chronic or long-standing; referring to a persistent illness or deep-rooted habit.

To confine, hold in custody, or stop; can also refer to an obstinate disease.

To attend to, look after, pay attention to, or focus on something.

gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1

Complacent and conservative; stuck in one's ways and refusing to make progress or seek improvement.

gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1

To stand still and refuse to make progress, being complacent and conservative.

Hence; thus; therefore; used to introduce a point or result after stating a background or cause.

gu3 ci2 sat1 bei2

顧此失彼顾此失彼

To attend to one thing but neglect another; unable to cope with everything at once.

To show consideration for; to look after or preserve the interests of something.

gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6

顧全大局顾全大局

To take the big picture into consideration; to make a decision that benefits the situation as a whole.

gu3 dak1 tau4 lai4 goek3 faan2 gan1

顧得頭嚟腳反筋顾得头嚟脚反筋

To attend to one thing and lose another; to pay attention to one aspect and overlook another.

Fixed; staying in the same place and not moving or changing.

Caring for one's family; family-oriented.

Scruple, fear, or misgivings that prevent one from speaking or acting freely out of concern for others' opinions.

Former residence or home, particularly of a notable person during their lifetime.

The Forbidden City; imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing.

Customer; a person who buys goods or services from a shop.

Hometown; one's native place where one was born and raised and has deep affection for.

An old friend, or a deceased person.

Inherent; intrinsic; already existing or possessed.

An old friend; a deceased friend.

Deliberately, intentionally, or on purpose (often carrying a negative connotation).

No doubt; admittedly; of course.

No doubt; admittedly; of course.

Employer and employee.

gu3 jung4 bing1

僱傭兵雇佣兵

Mercenary; a professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign party.

To employ or hire someone.

Employee; a person employed for wages or salary.

To take into consideration, care about, or have regard for someone's feelings or the consequences of an action.

Misgiving, apprehension, or worry before taking action or executing a plan.

gu3 lung6 jyun4 heoi1

故弄玄虛故弄玄虚

To deliberately mystify or make things look complicated to prevent others from understanding or seeing through them.

Consultant or adviser; a person or organization providing professional advice.

To care about one's own life; to be apprehensive of one's life or unwilling to sacrifice it.

To save face, keep up appearances, or care about others' opinions.

gu3 ming4 si1 ji6

顧名思義顾名思义

As the name suggests; self-explanatory.

To look around or look back and forth.

Story; a narrative of real or imaginary events.

故事書故事书

gu3 sik6 m4 gu3 zoek3

顧食唔顧著顾食唔顾着

To only care about eating and totally neglect one's appearance or clothing.

An old, ruined, or historic city.

Solid state; the state of being a solid.

gu3 taai3 fuk6 mang4

故態復萌故态复萌

To revert to one's old bad habits; for old faults to resurface.

Solid; a state of matter with a fixed volume and shape that does not conform to its container.