Cantonese words starting with J

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To conduct a drill, practice, or exercise, usually with little to no performance element.

To perform with a musical instrument.

An instrumental performer or musician.

Performer, musician, or player of an instrument.

To evolve or progress gradually in a positive, orderly direction.

Shuttlecock used in traditional Chinese kicking games.

A banquet, feast, or big meal held to commemorate or celebrate an event.

An alternative form of 燕, referring to the swallow (bird).

jin3 caau4 mok6 soeng6

To be in an extremely precarious or dangerous situation.

To invite someone to a banquet or a feast.

Hirundinidae, the bird family of swallows and martins.

Yin Kong, a village in Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong.

jin3 haa6 kwan3 naan4

嚥下困難咽下困难

Dysphagia; difficulty in swallowing.

jin3 ham4 fu2 sou1

燕頷虎鬚燕颔虎须

To have the look of someone rich and important.

To draw one's last breath; to die.

To host a banquet, or the banquet itself.

To entertain guests at a banquet; to feast.

To feast, drink, and dine; to host or attend a banquet.

To make merry; to enjoy feasting and pleasure.

Oats; a type of cereal grain commonly eaten for breakfast.

燕麥粥燕麦粥

Oatmeal; oat porridge.

Swallowtail butterfly, a member of the family Papilionidae.

Tailcoat; a formal jacket with a short front and long, split back like a swallow's tail.

Yanshan; the Yan mountain range across northern Hebei.

Insurance, especially car insurance.

jin3 tong2 zaam6

Yantang Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

Edible bird's nest; a highly valued culinary delicacy and nutritional supplement made from swiftlet saliva.

A banquet, feast, or dinner party held for celebration or commemoration.

jin3 wui6 teng1

宴會廳宴会厅

Banquet hall or ballroom; a large room used for hosting banquets, feasts, and formal parties.

Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo); a species of bird of prey.

Swallow; a small migratory bird with long, pointed wings and a forked tail.

jin3 zi2 haam4 nai4 leoi5 daai6 wo1

燕子銜泥壘大窩燕子衔泥垒大窝

The swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time, representing patience and gradual effort.

Feast or banquet; a full table of food and drinks prepared for guests or gatherings.

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla), a species of finch.

jin3 zoek3 cyu2 tong4

燕雀處堂燕雀处堂

To lose vigilance due to living in comfort; to live in a fool's paradise.

jin3 zoek3 jin1 zi1 hung4 huk6 zi1 zi3

燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志

How can small, ordinary people understand the great ambitions of those with high aspirations?

jin3 zoek3 on1 zi1 hung4 huk6 zi1 zi3

燕雀安知鴻鵠之志燕雀安知鸿鹄之志

An ordinary person cannot understand the grand ambitions of a great mind.

jin3 zoek3 soeng1 ho6

燕雀相賀燕雀相贺

To congratulate someone on the completion of a building project.

Beautiful or handsome; commonly used in personal names.

To extend, prolong, or increase the length or duration of something.

String music or instruments, a musical chord, or a metaphor for a wife.

Yet, but, however, or nevertheless, used to indicate a turn or contrast in a sentence.

To burn, ignite, or light.

To study or examine deeply and thoroughly.

A bamboo mat for sitting, or a banquet.

To envy; to wish to have what others have.

The side of a ship or an aircraft.

Slug, or to wriggle.