Cantonese words starting with J

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Second eldest brother

二個字二个字

Two words; ten minutes.

A hot-tempered person, or to be hot-tempered.

Volunteer; a person who performs voluntary work without financial reward to help others.

A traitor; especially one who works for foreign invaders.

Volunteer army; army fighting for a just cause.

ji6 gwan1 dat6 hei2

異軍突起异军突起

To rise in an unexpected manner, especially of a new power, faction, or force.

ji6 gwo3 ze3 fo2

易過借火易过借火

Extremely easy; as easy as pie; a piece of cake.

A foreign land or country, as opposed to one's native place.

ji6 gwok3 cing4 diu6

異國情調异国情调

Exoticism or exotic appeal; foreign charm or sentiment.

ji6 gwok3 taa1 hoeng1

異國他鄉异国他乡

Foreign lands and places; living far from home as an expatriate.

ji6 hak1 paak3 on3 ging1 kei4

二刻拍案驚奇二刻拍案惊奇

Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part II), a collection of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu.

A righteous, virtuous, or noble deed.

Two-in-one; combining two functions, purposes, or items into a single entity.

ji6 hau2 tung4 sing1

異口同聲异口同声

To say the same thing at the exact same time; to speak in unison or with one voice.

Loyalty to friends; a sense of honor, righteousness, and selfless devotion among peers.

ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1

義氣博兒戲义气博儿戏

Loyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal; relying on friendship or honor can easily lead to being cheated.

ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1

義氣搏兒戲义气搏儿戏

To act out of loyalty only to be treated with flip carelessness, or to risk everything on a gamble.

A foreign land; a place far from one's home country or hometown.

A rare perfume, unique fragrance, or unusual scent.

ji6 hoeng1 jan4

異鄉人异乡人

Stranger; a person from another place or a foreign land.

ji6 hoeng1 pok3 bei6

異香撲鼻异香扑鼻

An unusual, wonderful, or exotic fragrance assails the nostrils.

易開罐易开罐

An easy-open can; a pull-top can with a ring-pull.

The study of the Book of Changes (I Ching).

An old-style, privately run free school that offered basic education without charging tuition.

The sense or meaning of a word

二項式二项式

Binomial; an algebraic expression consisting of two terms.

ji6 hong6 sik1 ding6 lei5

二項式定理二项式定理

The binomial theorem in mathematics.

ji6 hong6 sik1 hai6 sou3

二項式係數二项式系数

Binomial coefficient.

The second day of the month.

ji6 hou6 din6 ci4

二號電池二号电池

C size battery.

ji6 hou6 jan4 mat6

二號人物二号人物

The second-in-command; the second most important person in an organization or group.

An eccentric person, or a highly talented individual.

Righteous person; a person who is upright and just.

ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3

The private, romantic time that two lovers enjoy together without outside disturbance.

二人臺二人台

Errentai, a genre of traditional song-and-dance duet popular in Inner Mongolia.

二人轉二人转

Errenzhan; a genre of folk song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China.

ji6 jat1 tim1 zok3 ng5

二一添作五

To split something fifty-fifty; to share equally between two parties.

Two days, or the second day of the month.

易遊網易游网

ezTravel, a Taiwanese travel agency.

An objection, dissent, or difference of opinion.

ji6 ji5 jan4 si6

異議人士异议人士

Dissident; a person who opposes official policy.

異議者异议者

Dissenter; a person who disagrees with a majority, authority, or established opinion.

Differing opinion or disagreement.

Benefit performance; a charity show or fundraising performance.

Flammable; combustible; easy to catch fire.

To feel surprised or amazed by something.

Dissenting words; opinions that differ from others.

Flammable substance