Cantonese Dictionary

極軸

gik6 zuk6

Mandarin: ji2 zhou2

[math.] polar axis

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極速

gik6 cuk1

Mandarin: ji2 su4

extremely fast

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極限

gik6 haan6

Mandarin: ji2 xian4

the utmost limit

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極限運動

gik6 haan6 wan6 dung6

Mandarin: ji2 xian4 yun4 dong4

extreme sports, X Games

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極點

gik6 dim2

Mandarin: ji2 dian3

[geom.] vertex, vertices

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楷木

gaai1 muk6

Chinese pistache, a medium-small deciduous tree native to western and central China

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概

goi3

Mandarin: gai4

general | approximate | broad outline | deportment | demeanour | phenomenon | without exception | categorically | # adapted from cc-cedict

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槀

gou2

Mandarin: gao3

variant of 槁gǎo [槁], draft | manuscript | dried up | # adapted from cc-cedict

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槁木

gou2 muk6

Mandarin: gao3 mu4

rotten wood

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構圖

gau3 tou4

Mandarin: gou4 tu2

composition (of an art piece or photograph etc)

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構想

gau3 soeng2

Mandarin: gou4 xiang3

idea; concept; conception

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槓上槓

gong3 soeng5 gong3

Mandarin: gang4 shang4 gang4

(mahjong) kong-on-kong; winning on the supplement tile received after the second declaration of kong on the same turn

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槓上開花

gong3 soeng5 hoi1 faa1

Mandarin: gang4 shang4 kai1 hua1

Simplified: 杠上开花

one of the ways to win in a Mahjong game

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槓子

gong3 zi2

Mandarin: gang4 zi5

(mahjong) (n.) kong/quadruplet

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槓架

gong3 gaa2

Mandarin: gang4 jia4

Simplified: 杠架

horizontal bar; high bar

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槓桿天平

gong3 gon1 tin1 ping4

Mandarin: gang4 gan3 tian1 ping2

lever balance

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槓槓和

gong3 gong3 wu4*2

Mandarin: gang4 gang4 hu2

(mahjong) an alternate name for four kong/quadruplet hand | cf. 十八羅漢, 四槓子

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槿

gan2

Mandarin: jin3

[plant] hibiscus

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橄

gaam3 gam2

Mandarin: qian3 gan3

olive (tree or fruit)

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橄欖

gaam3 laam5*2

Mandarin: gan3 lan3

olive

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橄欖樹

gaam3 laam5*2 syu6

Mandarin: gan3 lan3 shu4

the olive tree (Olea europaea)

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橄欖油

gaam3 laam5*2 jau4

Mandarin: gan3 lan3 you2

olive oil

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橄欖球

gaam3 laam5*2 kau4

Mandarin: gan3 lan3 qiu2

rugby football; American (gridiron) football

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橄欖石

gaam3 laam5*2 sek6

Mandarin: gan3 lan3 shi2

olivine, peridot

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橘

gwat1

Mandarin: ju2

mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) | tangerine | orange (colour) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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橘子

gwat1 zi2

Mandarin: ju2 zi5

an orange | [粵]: 橘, 橙 (caang2)

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機

gei1

Mandarin: ji1

Simplified: 机

machine | engine | opportunity | intention | aircraft | pivot | crucial point | flexible (quick-witted) | organic M: 台tái [台] | witty | handphone | # adapted from cc-cedict

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機不可失

gei1 bat1 ho2 sat1

Mandarin: ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1

can't afford to lose the opportunity; not let the opportunity slip through one's fingers

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機佬

gei1 lou2

Mandarin: ji1 lao3

Simplified: 机佬

a camera man; a camera operator [colloquial]

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機制

gei1 zai3

Mandarin: ji1 zhi4

mechanism; system; workings

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