Cantonese words starting with G

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gung1 si1 fan1 ming4

Making a clear distinction between public and private affairs, or between professional and personal matters.

gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6

公司三文治

Working hours or man-hours, typically calculated by the hour.

Official business; public affairs or work-related matters.

gung1 si6 baau1

Briefcase; a flat, rectangular bag used for carrying documents, typically to work.

Briefcase; a case used to store work-related documents and items.

gung1 si6 gung1 baan6

公事公辦公事公办

To do business without giving favors; to handle public or official matters strictly according to the rules without partiality.

Formula; an equation expressing a relationship between variables.

Liter; a unit of volume equal to one thousand milliliters.

Communal hall and office of a local administrative unit, used for public meetings and local affairs.

An injury sustained while working; a work-related injury.

gung1 soeng1 gok3 zing1 jyu5

宮商角徵羽宫商角徵羽

The five basic notes of the traditional Chinese pentatonic scale, roughly corresponding to Do, Re, Mi, Sol, La.

gung1 soeng1 gun2 lei5

Business administration; the academic discipline of managing and running a business.

gung1 soeng1 hip3 wui2

工商協會工商协会

Business association; trade and industry association.

gung1 soeng1 jip6

工商業工商业

Industry and commerce.

Public, company, or government funds; non-private money used for expenses.

Uterine contractions, especially during pregnancy or labor.

gung1 syu1 gaau3 hok6

供書教學供书教学

To finance someone's studies over a long period.

Foreman; a leader of workers.

Referendum; a direct vote by all eligible voters on a particular proposal.

gung1 ting3 wui2

公聽會公听会

Public hearing; a forum held by a government authority to present issues and gather public feedback.

Imperial palace or royal court, or matters occurring within them.

Public funds; government-owned money intended to be spent on the public.

A law court, or historically, a government office's courtroom.

Public housing; government-subsidized rental housing or housing estates for low-income residents.

To flatter or praise someone in order to please them.

Fair, impartial, and unbiased.

An association or guild, representing either online game players or employers in an industry.

A trade union or labor union.

A doll, figurine, or toy in the shape of a person or animal; also a casual, cartoonish drawing or illustration.

gung1 zai2 lou2

A man with a tattoo; also used for someone who draws for a living, or as a derogatory term for an architect.

gung1 zai2 soeng1

An informal nickname for a television set.

gung1 zai2 syu1

公仔書公仔书

Comic book; a book with pictures that tells a story, or more broadly, any book with more pictures than text.

公仔紙公仔纸

Collectable picture cards used by children for playing games or trading.

The metric system; the International System of Units (SI).

Public memorial service or ceremony held by institutions, organizations, or friends to honor the deceased.

A working procedure, step, or stage in a manufacturing or production process.

Wages, salary, or pay received for work.

A polite term of address for someone's son, or a wealthy, playboy-like young man.

gung1 zi6 jing4

Public office; a job or position within the government or a public organization.

Achievement; contribution; meritorious deeds or accomplishments.

gung1 zik1 jan4 jyun4

公職人員公职人员

A public official, public officer, or employee of a government agency or public body.

gung1 zin2 wui2

工展會工展会

The Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo (HKBPE), a major annual exhibition of industrial products held in Hong Kong.

Bow and arrow; a type of long-range projectile weapon.

Neat, orderly, and carefully done.

Just, fair, and impartial.

To notarize; to have a legal act or document certified as true and valid by an authorized third party.

Duke; the highest rank of nobility in ancient China or European systems.

Artisan or craftsman; a person skilled in an applied art or trade.