Cantonese words starting with G

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Last year; the year before the current one.

An ex-lover or former sweetheart.

An old wrong or past wickedness.

An old court case or a long-standing unsolved legal case.

Old school; conservative, traditional, or old-fashioned in style, thought, or methods.

gau6 ping4 zong1 san1 zau2

舊瓶裝新酒旧瓶装新酒

New wine in old bottles; new concepts expressed or presented in an old framework.

Alumnus; a student who has graduated from a school.

gau6 sau4 san1 han6

舊愁新恨旧愁新恨

Afflicted by problems old and new; old worries with new hatred added.

gau6 sek6 hei3 si4 doi6

舊石器時代旧石器时代

Paleolithic Era

One hundred dollars.

Classical Chinese poetry; traditional verse.

In the olden days; formerly or in the past.

舊時代旧时代

Former times; a past era.

Past events; old affairs or occurrences from the past.

Old-fashioned; dated; of an older style.

An old acquaintance or a long-time friend.

gau6 sing4 keoi1

舊城區旧城区

Old town district; the older, historic area of a city.

An old, second-hand, or ancient book.

Old and damaged.

One's old behavior, mannerisms, or ways.

An old style or form of writing.

舊體詩旧体诗

Classical Chinese poetry written in traditional styles and forms.

舊體字旧体字

Traditional Chinese characters, as opposed to simplified characters.

gau6 tong4 syu1

舊唐書旧唐书

The Book of Tang (also known as the Old Book of Tang), a historical work on the Tang dynasty and one of the Twenty-Four Histories.

舊同事旧同事

An old colleague; a former coworker.

gau6 wong4 lik6

舊皇曆旧皇历

An old calendar; an outdated set of ideas, rules, or practices.

Former residence.

An old habit or custom.

Old system or former regime.

舊陣時旧阵时

In the old days; a long time ago, often with a sense of nostalgia.

An old illness, chronic ailment, or recurring medical condition.

An old friend or acquaintance.

The former site of an organization, building, or establishment.

Old traces; ruins, historic sites, or remnants from the past.

gau6 ziu1 paai4

舊招牌旧招牌

An old, well-established brand or business with a long reputation.

An old account, debt, or financial record; also used figuratively for old grudges or scores to settle.

Former customs or old ways.

Final particle used at the end of a sentence to make an assertion.

Sentence-final particle used to make an assertion, state a matter of fact, or show certainty.

If; a conjunction placed after a subordinate clause to indicate a condition.

Only; just; merely.

Sentence-final particle used to express certainty, emphasis, or sometimes doubt.

Small table or low side table.

To cut or slice.

An engraving or carving chisel.

Chirp of a bird or squeak of a mouse.

To babble, whisper, or chatter; also used to describe various low-pitched, repetitive sounds.

Gay; homosexual (usually referring to men, but sometimes also women).

Woman; beautiful woman; concubine.

To live at a place; a residence or home.