Cantonese Dictionary

君

gwan1

Mandarin: jun1

monarch | lord | gentleman | ruler | sovereign | chief | a formal form of address for a male in formal speech, you | Mr | # adapted from cc-cedict

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君主

gwan1 zyu2

Mandarin: jun1 zhu3

monarch; sovereign

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君主制

gwan1 zyu2 zai3

Mandarin: jun1 zhu3 zhi4

monarchy

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君主專制

gwan1 zyu2 zyun1 zai3

Mandarin: jun1 zhu3 zhuan1 zhi4

Simplified: 君主专制

absolute monarchy

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君主政治

gwan1 zyu2 zing3 zi6

Mandarin: jun1 zhu3 zheng4 zhi4

monarchy

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君主立憲

gwan1 zyu2 laap6 hin3

Mandarin: jun1 zhu3 li4 xian4

constitutional monarchy

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君之

gwan1 zi1

Mandarin: jun1 zhi1

the king's

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君之代

gwan1 zi1 doi6

Mandarin: jun1 zhi1 dai4

Kimi Ga Yo (Japan's National Anthem), Japanese name: 君が代

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君子

gwan1 zi2

Mandarin: jun1 zi3

gentleman; honourable person; nobleman; person of noble character/virtue

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君子不奪人所好

gwan1 zi2 bat1 dyut6 jan4 so2 hou3

Mandarin: jun1 zi3 bu4 duo2 ren2 suo3 hao4

a man of noble character doesn't seize things which another treasures

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君子協定

gwan1 zi2 hip3 ding6

Mandarin: jun1 zi3 xie2 ding4

Simplified: 君子协定

Gentleman's agreement

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君度橙酒

gwan1 dou6 caang4*2 zau2

Cointreau

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君怡

gwan1 ji4

Mandarin: jun1 yi2

[1] Kimberley Hotel (HK); [2] Grandview Hotel (Macau); [3] Genie (name); [4] Junyi (name)

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君悅酒店

gwan1 jyut6 zau2 dim3

Mandarin: Jun1 yue4 jiu3 dian4

Simplified: 君悦酒店

Grand Hyatt

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君權

gwan1 kyun4

Mandarin: jun1 quan2

monarchial power

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君王

gwan1 wong4

Mandarin: jun1 wang2

[n] monarch; sovereign; emperor

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君真

gwan1 zan1

Mandarin: jun1 zhen1

trustworthy; not be fake

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君臨天下

gwan1 lam4 tin1 haa6

Mandarin: jun1 lin2 tian1 xia4

Simplified: 君临天下

The Harhourside, name of a real estate in Hong Kong; the king is superior and leads the world

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君蘭餅店

gwan1 laan4 beng2 dim3

Orchid Padaria, which specializes in Portuguese-style pastries

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告

guk1

Mandarin: gao4

to advise | to counsel | to admonish | # adapted from cc-cedict

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告之

gou3 zi1

Mandarin: gao4 zhi1

[formal] to announce, inform, notify

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告假

gou3 gaa3

Mandarin: gao4 jia4

to apply | ask for a leave of absence; to request to go on a holiday

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告別儀式

gou3 bit6 ji4 sik1

Mandarin: gao4 bie2 yi2 shi4

funeral ceremony

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告到甩褲為止

gou3 dou3 lat1 fu3 wai4 zi2

Mandarin: gao4 dao4 shuai3 ku4 wei2zhi3

Simplified: 告到甩裤为止

to sue someone and not let them get away [colloquial]

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告吹

gou3 ceoi1

Mandarin: gao4 chui1

come to nothing; run aground; fall through

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告地狀

gou3 dei6 zong6

Mandarin: gao4 di4 zhuang4

Simplified: 告地状

the sad, unfortunate life story written on the ground by beggars to seek money and help

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告士打道

gou3 si6 daa2 dou6

Mandarin: gao4 shi4 da3 dao4

Gloucester Road, a road in Hong Kong

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告枕頭狀

gou3 zam2 tau4 zong6*2

wife's complaints against person

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告枕頭狀

gou3 zam2 tau4 zong6

Mandarin: gao4 zhen3 tou2 zhuang4

Simplified: 告枕头状

when one complains to another during pillow talk about another person, can be use on a couple or anyone in a relationship

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告狀

gou3 zong6

Mandarin: gao4 zhuang4

Simplified: 告状

(verb) Snitch

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