Cantonese words starting with J

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A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Yan or Yin.

Virtuous, moral, or talented.

An ancient type of short spear.

To detonate, ignite, or explode; to trigger an explosion.

jin4 bat1 ho2 cyun4

言不可傳言不可传

Impossible to put into words.

jin4 bat1 jau4 cung1

To speak insincerely; to say something without meaning it.

jin4 bat1 kap6 ji6

言不及義言不及义

To talk nonsense or engage in idle chatter.

jin4 bat1 zeon6 ji3

言不盡意言不尽意

Words cannot fully express what is in one's heart; often used as a conventional letter ending.

Yanbian; referring to the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin province.

jin4 bin1 ciu4 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1

延邊朝鮮族自治州延边朝鲜族自治州

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, in Jilin Province.

jin4 bin1 daai6 hok6

延邊大學延边大学

Yanbian University, located in Jilin province, China.

延邊州延边州

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, in Jilin province, China.

jin4 bit1 seon3 ，hang4 bit1 gwo2

言必信，行必果

One must be true to their word and resolute in their actions.

Mortar; a bowl used with a pestle for grinding substances.

jin4 cai1 loeng4 mou5

賢妻良母贤妻良母

A good wife and loving mother.

Beauty and ugliness.

To delay, defer, or postpone a scheduled time.

Wording; choice of words, or spoken words.

One's words, speech, or language.

To employ, engage, or invite a professional to take on a post or perform a task.

jin4 cing4 siu2 syut3

言情小說言情小说

Chord angle; the angle formed between a chord of a circle and the tangent line at one of its endpoints.

To prolong, extend, or lengthen, typically used in the context of time.

jin4 coeng4 jyun6

延長縣延长县

Yanchang, a county in Yan'an, Shaanxi.

jin4 coeng4 sin3

延長線延长线

An extension cord or power strip.

A person of talent and virtue.

Yanchuan; a county in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.

jin4 cyun1 jyun6

延川縣延川县

Yanchuan County, a county in Yan'an, Shaanxi.

To convey, express, or pass on in words.

jin4 cyun4 san1 gaau3

言傳身教言传身教

To teach by words and by example.

A prominent, worthy, and respected person in society.

Worthy younger brother; a polite or affectionate term of address used for a younger male colleague or friend.

Virtuous; possessing high moral standards and integrity.

jin4 dang1 fat6

燃燈佛燃灯佛

Dipamkara, the former Buddha before Shakyamuni Buddha and the bringer of light.

Fire point; the lowest temperature at which a fuel will ignite and continue to burn for at least five seconds.

To consider and decide; to deliberate and determine.

jin4 do1 bit1 sat1

He who talks too much will inevitably make a slip of the tongue; the less said, the better.

To postpone, delay, or put off.

To study, read, or research attentively.

Delayed action.

To research and develop; to invent or manufacture a new product through research.

To light and set off fireworks, firecrackers, or signal flares.

jin4 fu4 kei4 sat6

言符其實言符其实

To speak the truth; for one's words to be in accord with reality.

jin4 gaan2 ji3 goi1

言簡意賅言简意赅

Concise and comprehensive; conveying a deep meaning in few words.

jin4 gaau3 bat1 jyu4 san1 gaau3

言教不如身教

Teaching by example is better than teaching with words alone; actions speak louder than words.

jin4 gan6 zi2 jyun5

言近旨遠言近旨远

Simple in language but profound in meaning.

Yanji, a county-level city in Jilin Province, China.

Yanji, a county-level city in Jilin Province, China

To study or research; to deeply investigate a subject to explore its unknown domains.

jin4 gau3 bou3 gou3

研究報告研究报告

Research report.