梗 [－]

Jyutping kwaang2
Pinyin gěng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    菜​嘅​莖​部​；​硬過​葉​、​纖維比​較​多
    vegetable stem
    • 佢食菜淨係鍾意食梗，唔食葉。
      佢食菜净系钟意食梗，唔食叶。
      keoi5 sik6 coi3 zing6 hai6 zung1 ji3 sik6 kwaang2, m4 sik6 jip6.
      He only eats vegetable stems, but not leaves.
  2. 近義詞
    莖

梗 [－]

Jyutping gwaang2
Pinyin gěng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. branch/stem/stalk M: 根gēn [根]/to block/to hinder/roughly/approximately/to straighten up/to stiffen up/upright/frank/straightforward

梗 [－]

Jyutping gaang2
Pinyin gěng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. stiff/tight/certainly/definitely/unavoidably

梗 [－]

Jyutping gang2
Pinyin gěng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. branch
  2. stem
  3. stalk
  4. CL:根[gen1]
  5. to block
  6. to hinder
  7. (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc)
  8. prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (Cantonese)/sure; of course/fixed to one position
  2. branch/stem/stalk M: 根gēn [根]/to block/to hinder/roughly/approximately/to straighten up/to stiffen up/upright/frank/straightforward
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、台灣、大陸
    引人發​笑​嘅​橋​段​，​亦​引伸​指​「​圈內​笑​話​」
    a laughing trope; also extended to mean an "inside joke"
    • 老笑話
      老笑话
      lou5 siu3 waa2
      老梗
    • 梗圖
      梗图
      meme image
  2. 參看
    哏
  3. 語素
    造成​阻​礙​嘅
    obstruct; obstacle
    • 梗塞
      梗塞
      gang2 sak1
      infarction
    • 從中作梗
      从中作梗
      cung4 zung1 zok3 gang2
      to be an obstacle in the middle of an issue
  4. 形容詞
    固定​；​唔​郁得
    fixed; immovable; immutable
    • 梗窗
      梗窗
      gang2 coeng1
      fixed window
    • 梗牆
      梗墙
      gang2 coeng4
      immutable wall
    • 梗門
      梗门
      gang2 mun4
      fixed door
    • 頸梗膊痛
      颈梗膊痛
      geng2 gang2 bok3 tung3
      neck cannot turn and shoulder feels pain
  5. 副詞
    當然​；​唔​使​諗​都​知​；​百份​百​肯定
    certainly
    • 梗係
      梗系
      gang2 hai6
      certainly is; yes for sure
    • 死梗
      死梗
      sei2 gang2
      to be dead certainly
    • 你成績咁好喎，梗收你啦。
      你成绩咁好㖞，梗收你啦。
      nei5 sing4 zik1 gam3 hou2 wo3, gang2 sau1 nei5 laa1
      Your academic result is good. They will certainly accept you (to the programme).
  6. 近義詞
    實
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    upright; straightforward; upstanding
  2. character, obsolete
    illness; disaster
  3. character, Cantonese
    stiff; tight
    • 坐咗成日，坐到条腰都梗嗮。
      坐咗成日，坐到条腰都梗嗮。
      co5 zo2 seng4 jat6, co5 dou3 tiu4 jiu1 dou1 gang2 saai3.
      My lower back's all stiff after sitting all day.
  4. character, Cantonese
    fixed; immovable
  5. character, obsolete
    strong; violent
  6. character
    stem; stalk
    • 他愛吃菜葉兒，不愛吃梗兒。
      他爱吃菜叶儿，不爱吃梗儿。
      tā ài chī cài yè r5 ， bù ài chī gěng r5 ．
      He loves to eat the leaves of vegetables, not the stems.
    • 佢中意食叶，唔中意食梗。
      佢中意食叶，唔中意食梗。
      keoi5 zung1 ji3 sik6 jip6, m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 kwaang2.
      He likes to eat the leaves, not the stem.
  7. character, obsolete, of plants
    to prick
  8. character
    a surname
  9. character, obsolete
    to resist; to defy
  10. character
    to straighten up; to stiffen
  11. character
    punchline; reference; humorous reference
    • “廣東人吃福建人”是什麼梗？
      “广东人吃福建人”是什么梗？
      “ guǎng dōng rén chī fú jiàn rén ” shì shén me gěng ？
      What's the joke behind "Cantonese people eat Fujianese people?"
  12. character, obsolete
    spiny plant
  13. character
    broad outline; general idea; gist
  14. character, Internet
    meme
  15. character
    to block; to obstruct; to hinder
  16. character, Cantonese
    certainly; definitely; of course
    • 你咁叻，梗会揾到工嘅。
      你咁叻，梗会揾到工嘅。
      nei5 gam3 lek1, gang2 wui5 wan2 dou2 gung1 ge3.
      You're so smart; you'll definitely be able to find a job.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. stem of flower, branch of plant
  2. Cangjie Input
    DMLK
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 當然 – 当然
  2. 一定
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「啲字母冚办烂左右掉转晒嘅！」「梗系唔系啦，呢啲系俄文嚟㗎，俄文啲字母就系咁写㗎喇。」
    「啲字母冚辦爛左右掉轉晒嘅！」「梗係唔係啦，呢啲係俄文嚟㗎，俄文啲字母就係咁寫㗎喇。」
    「 di1 zi6 mou5 ham6 baan6 laan6 zo2 jau6 diu6 zyun3 saai3 ge3 ！ 」 「 gang2 hai6 m4 hai6 laa1 ， nei4 di1 hai6 ngo4 man2 lai4 gaa3 ， ngo4 man2 di1 zi6 mou5 zau6 hai6 gam3 se2 gaa3 laa3 。 」
    • "Those letters are all the wrong way around!" "No, it's supposed to be like that, it's Russian."
  2. Cantonese
    梗系啦。
    梗係啦。
    gang2 hai6 laa1 。
    • Yes, of course.
  3. Cantonese
    「你可唔可以帮手闩埋道门呀？」「可以，梗系可以啦。」
    「你可唔可以幫手閂埋道門呀？」「可以，梗係可以啦。」
    「 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 sau2 saan1 maai4 dou6 mun4 aa3 ？ 」 「 ho2 ji5 ， gang2 hai6 ho2 ji5 laa1 。 」
    • "Would you mind shutting the door?" "No, not at all."
  4. Cantonese
    「你钟唔钟意蛇㗎？」「梗系唔钟意啦。」
    「你鍾唔鍾意蛇㗎？」「梗係唔鍾意啦。」
    「 nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 se4 gaa3 ？ 」 「 gang2 hai6 m4 zung1 ji3 laa1 。 」
    • "Do you like snakes?" "Of course not."
  5. Cantonese
    我梗系信得过啦。我之前有冇俾过流料你吖？
    我梗係信得過啦。我之前有冇俾過流料你吖？
    ngo5 gang2 hai6 seon3 dak1 gwo3 laa1 。 ngo5 zi1 cin4 jau5 mou5 bei2 gwo3 lau4 liu2 nei5 aa1 ？
    • Of course you can trust me. Have I ever given you a bum steer before?
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你知道约翰的父亲死于心肌梗塞吗？
    你知道約翰的父親死於心肌梗塞嗎？
    nǐ zhī dào yuē hàn de fù qīn sǐ yú xīn jī gěng sè ma ？
    • Do you know John's father died of a heart attack?
  2. Mandarin
    我总以为对你说死亡的自然方式是心肌梗塞。
    我總以為對你説死亡的自然方式是心肌梗塞。
    wǒ zǒng yǐ wéi duì nǐ shuō sǐ wáng de zì rán fāng shì shì xīn jī gěng sè 。
    • I always thought that having a heart attack was the way nature told you to die.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    间房罨住成年咁耐唔开门就梗系臭喇。
    間房罨住成年咁耐唔開門就梗係臭喇。
    gaan1 fong2 ap1 zyu6 seng4 nin4 gam3 noi6 m4 hoi1 mun4 zau6 gang2 hai6 cau3 laa1.
    • Of course it smells—the room was closed for a year!
  2. Cantonese
    老人家行路梗系论尽啲㗎喇。
    老人家行路梗係論盡啲㗎喇。
    lou5 jan4 gaa1 haang1 lou6 gang2 hai6 leon6 zeon6 di1 gaa3 laa3.
    • Of course an old person walks clumsily.
  3. Cantonese
    人终须一死，梗𠺝。
    人終須一死，梗𠺝。
    jan4 zung1 seoi1 jat1 sei2, gang2 gaak3.
    • Men die at last. It must happen.
  4. Cantonese
    佢喺英国读咗咁多年书，英文梗系讲得好㗎啦。
    佢喺英國讀咗咁多年書，英文梗係講得好㗎啦。
    keoi5 hai2 jing1 gwok3 duk6 zo2 gam3 do1 nin4 syu1, jing1 man2 gang2 hai6 gong2 dak1 hou2 gaa3 laa1.
    • He has studied in Britain for so many years, of course he speaks good English.
  5. Cantonese
    佢对你梗系有意思㗎啦。
    佢對你梗係有意思㗎啦。
    keoi5 deoi3 nei5 gang2 hai6 jau5 ji3 si1 gaa3 laa1.
    • He definitely has feelings for you.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    有美女相伴，梗系应承啦，求之不得添啦。
    有美女相伴，梗係應承啦，求之不得添啦。
  2. Cantonese
    食蒲飞梗系拎晒啲贵夹唔饱嘅嘢食啦。
    食蒲飛梗係拎晒啲貴夾唔飽嘅嘢食啦。
    sik6 bou6 fei1 gang2 hai6 ling1 saai3 di1 gwai3 gaap3 m4 baau2 ge3 je5 sik6 laa1.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！……或者有。你唔知啫。
    你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！……或者有。你唔知啫。
    nei5 mou5 neoi5 pang4 jau5? gang2 hai6 m4 seon3 laa1!...... waak6 ze2 jau5. nei5 m4 zi1 ze1.
    • You don't have a girlfriend? Of course I don't believe you! ... Maybe you do have one, but you just don't know it.
  2. Cantonese
    你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！冇理由㗎。你…几好呀！
    你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！冇理由㗎。你…几好呀！
    nei5 mou5 neoi5 pang4 jau5? gang2 hai6 m4 seon3 laa1! mou5 lei5 jau4 gaa3. nei5... gei2 hou2 aa3!
    • You don't have a girlfriend? Of course I don't believe you! Impossible. You're… not bad!
  3. Cantonese
    坐咗成日，坐到条腰都梗嗮。
    坐咗成日，坐到条腰都梗嗮。
    co5 zo2 seng4 jat6, co5 dou3 tiu4 jiu1 dou1 gang2 saai3.
    • My lower back's all stiff after sitting all day.
  4. Mandarin
    他爱吃菜叶儿，不爱吃梗儿。
    他愛吃菜葉兒，不愛吃梗兒。
    tā ài chī cài yè r5 ， bù ài chī gěng r5 ．
    • He loves to eat the leaves of vegetables, not the stems.
  5. Cantonese
    佢中意食叶，唔中意食梗。
    佢中意食叶，唔中意食梗。
    keoi5 zung1 ji3 sik6 jip6, m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 kwaang2.
    • He likes to eat the leaves, not the stem.