薑 (goeng1) — ginger | [Japanese] 生姜 in Cantonese
goengˉ¹薑简 姜
Mandarin Pinyin: jiang1
Meaning of 薑
nounginger | [Japanese] 生姜
Example Sentences with 薑
lokˍ₆落diˉ¹啲goengˉ¹薑cungˉ¹蔥zauˍ₆就hoˊ²可jiˏ₅以pikˉ¹辟zauˊ²走zanˍ₆陣jyuˎ₄魚sengˉ¹腥meiˍ₆味。
Drop in some ginger and scallion , can get rid of the fishy smell.
sikˍ₆食goengˉ¹薑co3,醋，mˎ₄唔sikˍ₆食timˎ₄甜co3.醋。
Eat ginger vinegar, don't eat sweet vinegar.
neiˏ₅你gau˗₃夠goengˉ¹薑zauˍ₆就laiˎ₄嚟
If you've got guts, come here.
keoiˏ₅佢gau˗₃夠goengˉ¹薑
He's got guts.
zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係gau˗₃夠goengˉ¹薑
Really brave/bold.
Words Containing 薑
薑汁撞奶goeng1 zap1 zong6 naai5
ginger juice custard
薑蔥goeng1 cung1
ginger and onions; ginger and scallions
狗屎當乾薑gau2 si2 dong3 gon1 goeng1
cherish something of little value simply because one owns it
藍薑laam4 goeng1
galangal
老薑lou5 goeng1
sb with life experience (lit., "old ginger")
薑黃goeng1 wong4
turmeric
南薑naam4 goeng1
galangal
薑酒goeng1 zau2
ginger wine
莫薑mok6 goeng1
gutless; no guts; chicken
本地薑唔辣bun2 dei6 goeng1 m4 laat6
local people or things aren't as valued as outside ones (lit., "local ginger isn't spicy"); the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
飲薑酒jam2 goeng1 zau2
congratulations on a child reaching one month of age (lit., "drink ginger wine")
夠薑gau3 goeng1
to have enough guts, brave, daring
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