格劍

Chinese

		frame; rule	(double-edged) sword
trad. (格劍)		格	劍
simp. (格剑)		格	剑

Etymology

Compare the semantics of English sword fighting.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): gaak³ gim³

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): gak¹ giam¹

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gaak³ gim³
    • Yale: gaak gim
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gaak⁸ gim³
    • Guangdong Romanization: gag³ gim³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaːk̚³ kiːm³³/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: gak¹ giam¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kak̚³³ kiam³³/

Verb

格⫽劍 (verb-object)

1. (Cantonese) to have a swordfight
   • 2011 February 23, “中巴暗寸建邦咎由自取”, in 《大公報》 [Ta Kung Pao], page C3:

     提到大會安排二人格劍，似是將緋聞擺上枱，Marina V表示知道中巴是崔建邦前女友，但她向來不喜歡打架，也不會為男人這樣做，通常只有男人為女人打交。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     提到大会安排二人格剑，似是将绯闻摆上台，Marina V表示知道中巴是崔建邦前女友，但她向来不喜欢打架，也不会为男人这样做，通常只有男人为女人打交。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     tai⁴ dou³ daai⁶ wui^6-2 on¹ paai⁴ ji⁶ jan⁴ gaak³ gim³, ci⁵ si⁶ zoeng¹ fei¹ man⁴ baai² soeng⁵ toi^4-2, Marina V biu² si⁶ zi¹ dou³ zung¹ baa¹ si⁶ ceoi¹ gin³ bong¹ cin⁴ neoi⁵ jau⁵, daan⁶ taa¹ hoeng³ loi⁴ bat¹ hei² fun¹ daa² gaa³, jaa⁵ bat¹ wui⁵ wai⁶ naam⁴ jan^4-2 ze² joeng⁶ zou⁶, tung¹ soeng⁴ zi² jau⁵ naam⁴ jan^4-2 wai⁴ neoi⁵ jan^4-2 daa² gaau¹. [Jyutping]

     When mentioning that the organizers arranged for the two of them to have a swordfight, it seems like they were thrown under the bus with the rumour. Marina V indicated that she knows Elizabete Kwong is Amigo Choi's ex-girlfriend, but she never liked to fight and would not do this for a man; usually only men would fight for women.

   • 2014, 月巴氏, 《月巴事二——（從來未聽說）世間一切美好》, Today Publications, →ISBN, page 16:

     其實我唔知佢哋有乜做，只知道佢哋唔使做，唯一同蠟燭的親密接觸，便是拿著我handmade的蠟燭，格劍。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     其实我唔知佢哋有乜做，只知道佢哋唔使做，唯一同蜡烛的亲密接触，便是拿著我handmade的蜡烛，格剑。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     kei⁴ sat⁶ ngo⁵ m⁴ zi¹ keoi⁵ dei⁶ jau⁵ mat¹ zou⁶, zi² zi¹ dou³ keoi⁵ dei⁶ m⁴ sai² zou⁶, wai⁴ jat¹ tung⁴ laap⁶ zuk¹ dik¹ can¹ mat⁶ zip³ zuk¹, bin⁶ si⁶ naa⁴ zoek⁶ ngo⁵ handmade dik¹ laap⁶ zuk¹, gaak³ gim³. [Jyutping]

     Actually, I don't know what they have to do; I just know they don't have to do a thing. The only close contact they have with the candles is holding on to my handmade candles to have a swordfight.

2. (Cantonese, slang) to frot; to rub two penises together for sexual pleasure