Cantonese words starting with G

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gwai2 daa2 dou1 mou5 gam3 sing2

鬼打都冇咁醒

Extremely clever, smart, and sharp.

gwai2 daa2 gwai2

In-fighting or quarreling among members of the same group, especially an unpopular or disreputable one.

gwai2 dou1 paa3

Extremely terrifying; so scary that even ghosts would be frightened.

Rail tracks, or the path or orbit of an object.

Will-o'-the-wisp; a greenish phosphorescent light seen over cemeteries or marshes.

gwai2 fo2 gam2 leng3

鬼火咁靚鬼火咁靓

Stunningly beautiful, usually describing a woman.

gwai2 fu2 san4 gung1

Superb and uncanny craftsmanship, used to describe either exceptional human artistic skill or the wonders of nature.

Trick; cunning scheme; crafty plot.

Very; extremely; an adverb used to exaggerate the intensity of a state.

Extremely; terribly; immensely.

gwai2 gam3 coeng4 hei3

鬼咁長氣鬼咁长气

To be incredibly long-winded, verbose, or wordy.

gwai2 gam3 gwo3 jan5

鬼咁過癮鬼咁过瘾

Extremely exciting, fun, or amusing.

Who asked you to; used when complaining to state the reason or who is to blame for a situation.

gwai2 giu3… me1

An expression used to blame someone for a situation, meaning "who else is to blame but..." or "who told... to...".

Ghosts, monsters, and other creepy, unrecognizable supernatural creatures, typically associated with evil.

gwai2 gwai2 seoi6 seoi6

Furtive, sneaky, or stealthy in manner.

gwai2 gwai2 sung4 sung4

Sneaky; stealthy; behaving in a secretive or furtive manner.

gwai2 gwai2 syu2 syu2

Sneaky, furtive, or stealthy.

Abnormal, strange, or eerie.

A ghost, phantom, or shadowy figure; most commonly used to describe a place that is completely deserted.

gwai2 jing2 dou1 mou5 zek3

鬼影都冇隻鬼影都冇只

To not see a single soul; referring to an extremely quiet, empty, or deserted place.

Funny face or grimace; a distorted facial expression often made to make others laugh.

gwai2 ling4 zing1 gwaai3

鬼靈精怪鬼灵精怪

Mischievous, quirky, and quick-witted; strange or bizarre.

Gweilo; a white man or Westerner.

gwai2 lou2 loeng4 caa4

鬼佬涼茶鬼佬凉茶

Beer; literally "Westerners' herbal tea".

gwai2 lou2 waa6

鬼佬話鬼佬话

Foreign languages, typically referring to English.

gwai2 lou2 zaai1

鬼佬齋鬼佬斋

Western-style vegetarian or vegan food.

Witty, playful, and funny, or behaving in a sly, mischievous, and secretive manner.

鬼馬事鬼马事

A shameful matter, or something that gives someone a guilty conscience.

To be bewitched, possessed, or under a spell.

gwai2 mai4 sam1 hiu3

鬼迷心竅鬼迷心窍

To lose one's mind or judgment under temptation, obsession, or external influence.

gwai2 min6 zaau3

Car grille; the protective mesh or grate at the front of a vehicle covering the air intake.

A young non-Chinese or Western woman.

gwai2 mun4 gwaan1

鬼門關鬼门关

The gate of hell in folk mythology, or a metaphor for a life-threatening situation.

gwai2 ng5 maa5 luk6

鬼五馬六鬼五马六

Dressing or acting strangely, eccentric, or messy.

gwai2 paak3 hau6 mei5 zam2

鬼拍後尾枕鬼拍后尾枕

To unintentionally blurt out the truth or reveal a secret, as if prompted by a ghost.

An elderly Western woman, usually referring to a Caucasian woman.

gwai2 saat3 gam2 seng1

鬼殺噉聲鬼杀啖声

To make a terrible racket or scream horribly; extremely noisy.

gwai2 saat3 gam3 cou4

鬼殺咁嘈鬼杀咁嘈

To make a loud noise, scream, or complain bitterly and vocally.

Ghosts and gods; supernatural spirits.

Extremely; incredibly; very much. Used as an intensifier before adjectives or verbs.

gwai2 sei2 gam2

Extremely; to a very high degree.

gwai2 seng1 gwai2 hei3

鬼聲鬼氣鬼声鬼气

Speaking in a weird, whispering, or furtive tone; strange and suspicious.

Sneaky, stealthy, or secretive, behaving as if trying to hide something.

Dawn market; an unlicensed street market that operates early in the morning to evade law enforcement.

gwai2 sik6 nai4

To mumble or slur one's words.

gwai2 sik6 nai4 gam2 seng1

鬼食泥噉聲鬼食泥啖声

To murmur, mumble, or speak indistinctly and softly.

A ghost town or ghost city; an abandoned or largely uninhabited urban area.