Cantonese words starting with J

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Reverse, backwards, or in the opposite direction of what is normal.

Transliteration; phonetic transcription.

Grand Prince Yixin (1833-1898), sixth son of Emperor Daoguang and a prominent politician, diplomat, and modernizer in the late Qing dynasty.

The next day, the following day, or tomorrow.

譯意風译意风

Simultaneous interpretation facilities.

A derogatory historical term for foreign invaders or rebels.

Unpleasant to hear; grating to the ear, especially of honest advice or harsh truths.

jik6 ji5 zi1 jin4

Unpleasant truths; advice or criticism that is hard to hear but often beneficial.

Energetic, bright, and sharp in appearance or spirit.

Cautious, careful, or respectful.

jik6 jik6 goi3 goi3

掖掖蓋蓋掖掖盖盖

Stealthily, secretively, or in a hidden manner.

Also; likewise; the same is true for

In other words.

Inverse map or inverse mapping in mathematics.

Yiyang County in Jiangxi Province, China.

jik6 joeng4 jyun6

弋陽縣弋阳县

Yiyang County, in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China.

Target language in translation or linguistics.

Oxymoron; a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

An interpreter or translator.

Yi County, a county in Baoding, Hebei Province.

Epidemic area; an area heavily affected by an epidemic.

The chess world or circles of board game players.

Liquid flow, fluid flow, or a stream of liquid.

Against the flow or current; counter-current.

jik6 lau4 sou3 jyun4

To trace back to the source; to go upstream to find the origin.

Inn, tavern, or guest house.

Violating natural human relations and social morals, such as parricide or incest.

Military enlistment age; draft age.

To foresee, predict, or anticipate.

jik6 loi4 seon6 sau6

逆來順受逆来顺受

To resign oneself to adversity; to accept bad circumstances or unfair treatment with submission.

Pterosaur; an extinct flying reptile.

To decode or decipher.

Post horse; a horse used to carry mail or messengers in ancient times.

譯碼器译码器

Decoder; a device or program that decodes data.

Translated text; translation of a passage or article.

A translated name or term, often transliterated phonetically.

The surface of a body of liquid.

Vaccine; a biological preparation used to provide acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.

Armpit hair; underarm hair.

Small side door of a palace.

Yimen, a county in Yuxi, Yunnan, China.

jik6 mun4 jyun6

易門縣易门县

Yimen, a county in Yuxi City, Yunnan.

A male of draft age who is eligible for military service.

Axillary bud; a bud that develops in the axil of a leaf.

The following year; the next year.

Liquid ammonia.

Vacuole; a membrane-bound organelle found in cells.

To put to work; to enslave, order around, or make use of a servant or animal.

jik6 sai2 dung6 mat6

役使動物役使动物

Draft animal; a working animal used for pulling heavy loads or performing labor.

Unfavorable; contrary to one's wishes or expectations.