Cantonese words starting with J

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jan4 leoi6 hok6

人類學人类学

Anthropology; the scientific study of human behavior, culture, and society.

Human relations and interpersonal ethics.

Manpower, labor, or human resources.

人力車人力车

Rickshaw; a two-wheeled vehicle pulled or pushed by a person, carrying passengers.

jan4 lik6 zi1 jyun4

人力資源人力资源

Human resources; the sum of human capabilities, knowledge, intelligence, physical strength, and skills.

jan4 lou5 zeng1 gwai2 lou5 leng4

人老精鬼老靈人老精鬼老灵

As people grow older, they become wiser and more experienced.

jan4 lou5 zeng1 ，gwai2 lou5 leng4

人老精，鬼老靈人老精，鬼老灵

An older person becomes wiser and more experienced through age.

A long queue of people.

Troops or forces; a team of people working together.

人馬座人马座

Sagittarius, in both astronomy and astrology.

Personal connections, networks, or interpersonal relationships.

Humanities, human culture, or arts; also relating to humanism or the exploration of human dignity and existence.

The people of a country, state, or region.

人民幣人民币

Renminbi, the official currency of the People's Republic of China.

jan4 man4 jing1 hung4

A hero of the people; a commoner who performs heroic deeds.

jan4 man4 lik6 loeng6

People Power, a political party in Hong Kong.

jan4 man4 oi3 mat6

仁民愛物仁民爱物

To love all people and care for all living things; to be benevolent to people and love nature.

A figure or personage; a character in a story.

The name of a person.

The false mangosteen fruit (Garcinia xanthochymus), also known as yan-min.

jan4 min6 gwong2

人面廣人面广

Well-connected; having a wide social circle and knowing many people.

jan4 min6 gwong2 fut3

人面廣闊人面广阔

To be well-connected; to know many people and have influential friends or social circles.

jan4 min6 tou4 faa1

Melancholic feeling of seeing a familiar place but missing the loved one who is no longer there.

jan4 ming6 gwaan1 tin1

人命關天人命关天

Of paramount importance; a matter of life and death.

jan4 mou4 cin1 jat6 hou2

人無千日好人无千日好

Friendships or good times do not last forever; nothing remains perfect for long.

jan4 mou4 cin1 jat6 hou2, faa1 mou4 baak3 jat6 hung4

人無千日好，花無百日紅人无千日好，花无百日红

No flower can bloom forever, and no one can have a perfect life; all good things must come to an end.

jan4 mou4 jyun5 leoi6 ，bit1 jau5 gan6 jau1

人無遠慮，必有近憂人无远虑，必有近忧

If one does not plan for the long term, trouble will follow in the near future.

People; others; everyone.

jan4 mun5 wai4 waan6

人滿為患人满为患

Overcrowded or overpopulated, where an excess of people causes problems.

jan4 mun5 zi1 waan6

人滿之患人满之患

Problems or trouble caused by overcrowding or having too many people.

Benevolence, kind-heartedness, and humanity; the quality of caring for and showing consideration for others.

jan4 saan1 jan4 hoi2

A huge crowd of people; packed with people.

The human world; the world we live in.

jan4 sai3 gwai2 daai6

人細鬼大人细鬼大

Precocious; describing a child who is full of tricks or acts like an adult.

Ginseng; the root of a plant resembling a human shape, commonly used as a Chinese medicinal herb.

The will or desires of the people; also refers to a person's thoughts or mind.

A kind, benevolent, or merciful heart.

jan4 sam1 bat1 zuk1 se4 tan1 zoeng6

人心不足蛇吞象

To describe a person as being excessively greedy, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

jan4 sam1 gaak3 tou5 pei4

人心隔肚皮

One cannot judge whether a person is genuinely good by their appearance alone.

jan4 sam1 jan4 seot6

仁心仁術仁心仁术

Having both a benevolent heart and superb medical skills, used to praise a kind and highly skilled doctor.

jan4 sam1 juk6 zou6

People are by nature compassionate; even the coldest person has feelings and is not completely heartless.

jan4 sam1 juk6 zou6

All human beings are ultimately capable of feeling emotion, compassion, and sympathy.

jan4 sam1 wong4 wong4

An atmosphere of widespread panic, anxiety, and unease among the public.

The human body, also referring to a person's physical freedom or reputation.

jan4 san1 gung1 gik1

人身攻擊人身攻击

To make a personal attack or ad hominem argument, criticizing someone using unrelated personal factors.

jan4 san1 on1 cyun4

Personal safety; the state of being safe and free from physical harm.

jan4 san4 gung6 fan5

人神共憤人神共愤

To incur the greatest popular indignation, being hated by both humans and gods.

Life; a human being's lifespan.

jan4 sang1 dei6 bat1 suk6

人生地不熟

Unfamiliar with a new place and its people, as a newcomer.