Cantonese words starting with J

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jan4 sang1 gun1

人生觀人生观

One's perspective, outlook, or philosophy on life.

jan4 sang1 lou6 bat1 suk6

人生路不熟

Unfamiliar with a new place or environment; a stranger in a strange land.

Manpower or staff; can also mean manually, by hand, or by oneself.

A benevolent beast; another name for the qilin (a mythical Chinese creature).

jan4 sau6 bou2 him2

人壽保險人寿保险

Life insurance; a policy where an insurer pays a sum to a beneficiary upon the death of the insured.

jan4 sau6 jin3 so1

人壽燕梳人寿燕梳

An illegal immigrant, especially one smuggled in through illicit channels.

jan4 sei2 bat1 nang4 fuk6 sang1

人死不能復生人死不能复生

The dead cannot be brought back to life; often used to comfort grieving relatives.

Centenarian; a respectful term for a person who is over 100 years old.

Personnel matters, human resources, or staff management.

A formal way to refer to a person or individual, especially when their personal details are unspecified.

A person from a certain place of birth or origin.

jan4 sik6 maau5 loeng4

寅食卯糧寅食卯粮

To live beyond one's means; to spend next month's food in the current month, resulting in an overdraft.

Human nature; humanity or human character, especially positive traits like kindness and compassion.

jan4 so2 gung6 zi1

Known by everybody; common knowledge.

The number of people; a headcount.

Candidate or suitable person selected for a specific purpose.

jan4 syun3 bat1 jyu4 tin1 syun3

人算不如天算

Man proposes, God disposes; no matter how carefully you plan, things may not go as expected.

The human body.

The head of a person, or the number of people.

jan4 tau4 jung2 jung2

人頭涌涌人头涌涌

Crowded with a lot of people.

jan4 tau4 jung2 jung2

人頭湧湧人头涌涌

Very crowded; packed with a sea of people.

jan4 tau4 zyu1 nou5

人頭豬腦人头猪脑

Stupid or idiotic; having a human head but a pig's brain.

Artificial, man-made, or caused by human activity.

jan4 wan4 jik6 wan4

To echo the views of others without verification, lacking a view of one's own.

Harmony among people; to win the support and hearts of the public.

Renhe Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

Man-made calamity; a disaster caused by human action.

Scum; a person of extremely low character.

jan4 zai2 sai3 sai3

人仔細細人仔细细

Describes a young child who talks, acts, or behaves in a mature or adult-like manner.

Interpersonal; between people.

jan4 zai3 gwaan1 hai6

人際關係人际关系

Interpersonal relationships; the connections and relations between people.

jan4 zai3 ji1 jyun2

仁濟醫院仁济医院

Yan Chai Hospital.

jan4 ze2 mou4 dik6

仁者無敵仁者无敌

The benevolent have no enemies; a kind person is invincible.

jan4 zeon6 gaai1 zi1

人盡皆知人尽皆知

Known to everyone; household; as everyone knows.

jan4 zeon6 ho2 fu1

人盡可夫人尽可夫

Describing a woman who is sexually promiscuous or indiscriminate.

jan4 zi1 soeng4 cing4

Human nature; something that is natural, normal, and to be expected of people.

jan4 zi1 zoeng1 sei2 ，kei4 jin4 jaa5 sin6

人之將死，其言也善人之将死，其言也善

When a person is about to die, their words are sincere and well-meaning.

Hostage; a person held by an offender to force a target to comply with demands.

jan4 zi3 ji6 zeon6

仁至義盡仁至义尽

To have done one's utmost in benevolence and duty, leaving nothing more that can be done.

Rule by man; a governance or management style where the subjective will of those in power overrides regulations.

Flip-flops; sandals with a Y-shaped strap that separates the big toe from the other toes.

An exceptionally smart, clever, or calculating person.

A witness; a person who can testify to the truth of a matter.

A portrait, statue, or image of a person.

jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4 ，san1 bat1 jau4 gei2

人在江湖，身不由己

Bound by one's circumstances; having no choice but to do things against one's own will.

Artificial; man-made; describing objects manufactured by humans using machines.

jan4 zou6 cim1 wai4

人造纖維人造纤维

Man-made, synthetic, or artificial fiber, such as nylon.