梗 (gang2 | geng3) : stiff; certainly

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梗

gang2

geng3

[1] [粵] [adj] stiff; tight; unsmooth
[2] [粵] [adv] certainly; definitely; unavoidably
[3] [n] stem; stalk; branch; stick
[4] [v] straighten up; stiffen up
[5] [adj] upright; fair-minded; honest
[6] [v] obstruct; hinder; block

For the Cantonese meaning of "certainly", 梗 is interchangeable with 硬 when placed after a verb.

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

梗

This word has been viewed 5494 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Sep 2010 15:16

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梗係 gang2 hai6 = of course 粵

梗房 gang2 fong4*2 geng3 fang2 = a room built or partitioned with brick or concrete walls

梗板 gang2 baan2 = inflexible, stodgy, cannot be changed 粵

作梗 zok3 gang2 zuo4 geng3 = impede; hinder; obstruct

從中作梗 cung4 zung1 zok3 gang2 cong2 zhong1 zuo4 geng3 = hinder sth. from being executed; impede from the inside

心肌梗塞 sam1 gei1 gang2 sak1 xin1 ji1 geng3 se4 = myocardial infarction

Showing all 6 examples containing 梗

今晚咁多餸；梗係食唔晒啦。粵
There's so much food tonight; of course I can't finish the lot.

佢咁醜，梗係追唔到女仔啦! 粵
He's so ugly, of course he can't get a girl(friend)!

今日成朝開籠雀噉梗係男朋友返咗嚟粵
She’s been talking non-stop the whole morning. Probably because the boyfriend has come back.
[Alternative (more literal) translation: She was singing the whole morning like a bird (not in captivity). The boyfriend must have returned to her.]

靚女話要同你睇戲，你梗係𦧲飯應啦粵
A pretty girl is willing to catch a movie with you. Surely that is something you wished for.

佢梗係唔及得你叻啦！粵
He is definitely not as clever as you.

而家佢著緊草，梗係聯絡佢唔到啦粵
He is definitely uncontactable now since he is on the run.

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