Cantonese words starting with G

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To follow the right path.

To be situated in the middle, either as a mediator between two parties or centered in a page layout.

geoi1 zung1 deoi3 cai4

居中對齊居中对齐

Centered alignment; text alignment that is centered horizontally.

geoi1 zung1 tiu4 ting4

居中調停居中调停

To mediate in a situation; to act as a mediator.

To live, reside, or dwell in a place for a period of time.

geoi1 zyu6 dei6

Place of residence; dwelling place; current address.

geoi1 zyu6 jyu1

居住於居住于

To inhabit, reside in, or live at a certain place.

Inhabitant; resident.

geoi1 zyu6 zing3

居住證居住证

Residence permit

Rectangle; a rectangular shape.

To lift, raise, or hold up; also to cite or bring up.

An ancient name for taro, or used as a component in historical place names.

Betel pepper, a climbing vine whose leaves are wrapped around betel nuts.

Hunchbacked, or self-reliant and solitary.

Decayed tooth; tooth decay or dental caries.

To hold, run, conduct, or host an event.

geoi2 bat1 sing1 geoi2

舉不勝舉举不胜举

Too numerous to list; innumerable.

To report a crime, offense, or misconduct to the authorities.

舉報者举报者

An informer, whistleblower, or person who reports an illegal or improper activity.

To take a step; to start walking.

geoi2 bou6 wai4 gaan1

舉步維艱举步维艰

To have difficulty taking a step; also used figuratively to describe being in a difficult situation making it hard to progress.

To raise one's glass to toast someone.

Set square; a tool used to measure right angles.

Norma, a southern constellation.

Tooth decay or dental caries.

geoi2 ci2 sing3

齲齒性龋齿性

Caries-inducing; causing tooth decay.

An action, move, act, or initiative.

Weightlifting; a sport and competition of lifting a heavy barbell.

An action, movement, act, or behavior.

A dental cavity or hole caused by tooth decay.

Without exception; all; any; every; such things as

To expose wrongdoing or report a crime; to impeach.

To light a fire.

The whole family.

The height of a house.

geoi2 geoi2 duk6 hang4

踽踽獨行踽踽独行

To walk alone; to walk all by one's lonesome.

geoi2 goek3 zaan3 sing4

舉腳贊成举脚赞成

To completely and enthusiastically agree with something.

The entire nation or country; nationwide.

The state of Ju, an ancient Dongyi state in present-day Shandong province.

geoi2 gwok3 soeng6 haa6

舉國上下举国上下

The entire nation; from the leadership to the general public.

Chukuang Island, one of the Matsu Islands.

geoi2 gwong1 hoeng1

莒光鄉莒光乡

Chukuang township in Lienchiang county, Taiwan.

To hold, host, or conduct an event, ceremony, or meeting.

To lift; to raise; to hold something up.

A recommended candidate or successful examinee under the Chinese imperial examination system.

geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1

舉一反三举一反三

To deduce many similar cases or things from a single instance.

geoi2 jin4 loeng4 deoi3 caak3

舉賢良對策举贤良对策

The treatise submitted in 134 BC by the Han dynasty philosopher Dong Zhongshu.

Rectangle; a quadrilateral with four right angles, including squares and oblongs.

Preparatory literary studies for the imperial examinations.

Konjac (konnyaku); a herbaceous plant with toxic tubers processed into low-calorie, gelatinous food.