Cantonese words starting with G

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够格
gau3 gaak3able to pass muster; apt
gau3 gap1to help in an emergency
救急不救穷
gau3 gap1 bat1 gau3 kung4help the starving but not the poor (idiom)
gau3 ging2to go to the bottom of a matter; when all is said and done; outcome
够劲
gau3 ging6Strong
够脚
gau3 goek3enough amount of people
够姜
gau3 goeng1brave enough (slang)
救国
gau3 gwok3to save the nation
gau3 hap6to copulate
够喉
gau3 hau4to feel satisified; enough to fulfill the desire or craving of something [written and colloquial]
gau3 jan1salvation
救恩计划
gau3 jan1 gai3 waak6plan of salvation
gau3 jan4verb; rescue people; save people; life saving
救人一命胜造七级浮屠
gau3 jan4 jat1 ming6 sing3 zou6 cat1 kap1 fau4 tou4saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)
gau3 jan4 jyu4 gau3 fo2to describe a situation where a person is in urgent need of help
gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
够有凸
gau3 jau5 dat6more than enough [written and colloquial]
咎有应得
gau3 jau5 jing1 dak1(idiom) to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc)
够意思
gau3 ji3 si1wonderful; delightful; generous
够义气
gau3 ji6 hei3to have loyalty for friends; to stand up for justice and righteousness [colloquial]
gau3 kei4 gan1 jyun4to trace something to its source (idiom)
救捞局
gau3 laau4 guk6sea rescue service
够雷
gau3 leoi4to have guts
够力
gau3 lik6to be strong enough; to be powerful enough [written and colloquial]
诟骂
gau3 maa6to revile
购物车
gau3 mat6 ce1shopping cart
购物大厦
gau3 mat6 daai6 haa6shopping mall
购物袋
gau3 mat6 doi2shopping bag
购物广场
gau3 mat6 gwong2 coeng4shopping mall
购物券
gau3 mat6 hyun3coupon
购物手推车
gau3 mat6 sau2 teoi1 ce1shopping cart
够味
gau3 mei6lit. just the right flavor; just the thing
gau3 meng6to save sb's life; Save me!
gau3 meng6 aa3help!
gau3 meng6 hyun1a lifebuoy
gau3 meng6 jan1 jan4a savior; a rescuer
gau3 mong4to save the nation from subjugation
救难
gau3 naan6to rescue
gau3 p5 o5 w5 e5 r5powerful (spoken)
够派
gau3 paai3well-dressed; trendy; glamorous (spoken)
够朋友
gau3 pang4 jau5(coll.) to be a true friend
够皮
gau3 pei2(adjective) enough; adequate; (just) sufficient to cover one's costs
𦢊夠𦢊
gau3 pok1to be fearless; to have guts (够爆gou4 baau3: catchy enough; explosive enough)
够pop
gau3 pok1to have guts
gau3 sai3salvation
救世军
gau3 sai3 gwan1Salvation Army (protestant philanthropic organization founded in London in 1865)
gau3 sai3 zyu2the Savior (in Christianity)
gau3 sang1to save a life
救生队
gau3 sang1 deoi2rescue team
gau3 sang1 fat6a life raft

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