Cantonese Slang
💡 Tip: [[enough]] enough.
Definitions
  1. 1 [[enough]] enough.
  2. 2 gau bāan 夠班 — of a required class, up to the right level, of the right status to challenge someone (wggt); to have the required skill, e.g. to challenge someone (hbd 14, 25).
  3. 3 gau chyun 夠十 — very arrogant, very "cocky" (gwdl 19, 13).
  4. 4 gau geuk 夠腳 — [enough feet] enough players (for a game of mahjong).
  5. 5 gau gēung 夠薑 — [enough ginger] to be brave, to have "guts".
  6. 6 gau jiu 夠照 — a powerful person; powerful, influential (snch 1, 25).
  7. 7 gau lēuih 夠雷 — loyal, having the loyalty of a true brother (wggt).
  8. 8 gau paau áa 夠 POWER — [< power] powerful, tough (gwdl 11, 6).
  9. 9 gau péi 夠皮 — [sufficient skin] enough; enough to cover one's costs.
  10. 10 gau pók 夠膊/POP — to be brave, to be fearless, to have enough guts, cf. saa pók (gwdl 19, 13).
  11. 11 gau yáuh daht 夠有突 — [enough having protrude] more than enough, ample.
  12. 12 gau yih hei 夠義氣 — [enough loyalty] loyal, faithful; (said of) a loyal triad brother.
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