Cantonese words starting with J

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Down to, up to, or ranging to; used to indicate an extended range or progression.

So that, consequently, or as a result, leading to a certain outcome.

以至於以至于

Even; up to; down to; used to indicate progression or inclusion of further items.

以致於以致于

So that; to such an extent that; with the result that.

A seat in a legislative assembly or council.

ji5 zik6 bou3 jyun3, ji5 dak1 bou3 dak1

以直報怨，以德報德以直报怨，以德报德

To repay enmity with justice, and repay kindness with kindness.

To discuss politics and political issues.

Speaker, president, or chairperson of a legislative body or parliament.

To write in the style of a certain author, or a work written in such a style; a pastiche.

ji5 zok3 gu3 jan4

To have passed away; to have become a person of the past.

Earlobe; the fleshy lower part of the human ear.

The pronunciation of the numeral 'two' when it appears as the final character in certain words.

An assistant or helper.

An ancient punishment consisting of cutting off the ears.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Yik, Yick, or Iek.

An earring made of pearl or jade; to insert or wear in the ear.

Different; not the same.

Righteousness; just and correct actions that ought to be done.

To study, learn, or practice.

To betray; to be disloyal or rebel against.

To eat; to put food in the mouth, chew it, and swallow it.

Second eldest maternal aunt; the second eldest sister in one's mother's family.

Inexpert; a person with limited skills or superficial knowledge of a trade.

Deputy leader; second-in-command.

ji6 baak3 fong1 zam1

二百方針二百方针

The Double Hundred Policy; a Chinese political campaign encouraging diverse artistic and scientific development.

An idiot, simpleton, or dope.

ji6 baan1 baak3 ling4

二斑百靈二斑百灵

Bimaculated lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata).

ji6 baat3 gaai1 jan4

A beautiful young woman around sixteen years of age.

ji6 bat1 jung4 ci4

義不容辭义不容辞

To be duty-bound; a moral responsibility or duty that one cannot shrink from or refuse.

An idiot, fool, or stupid person.

ji6 beng6 tung4 zi6

異病同治异病同治

To treat different diseases using the same method in traditional Chinese medicine.

Silly, foolish, or stupid person.

Mutable; variable; easily changed.

Urination and defecation; urine and stool.

ji6 bing2 seon4

異丙醇异丙醇

Isopropanol; isopropyl alcohol.

Foreign country; a place outside of one's own country.

Asynchronous; not occurring at the same time.

ji6 bou6 cyun4 syu1 mou4 sik1

異步傳輸模式异步传输模式

Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM).

Two-shift system in schools.

Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian dramatist.

ji6 bun2 luk6 san6

Diphenylchloroarsine; an organoarsenic compound used as a chemical weapon.

二叉樹二叉树

Binary tree; a tree data structure in which each node has at most two children.

To suffer persecution for a second time.

二產婦二产妇

A woman who has given birth twice.

二七區二七区

Erqi, a district of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province.

Easy to get, obtain, or access; accessible.