Cantonese words starting with J

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Now already; currently has already.

On active duty; currently serving as a soldier, military equipment, athlete, or horse trainer.

To reappear; to be revealed or exposed after being hidden.

Proverb or popular saying that reflects life lessons or common wisdom.

To express condolences or offer words of comfort to someone.

Hangul; the phonetic writing system used for the Korean and Jeju languages, written in syllable blocks.

Freshly ground (such as coffee beans or flour).

An inkstone or ink slab.

jin6 ngaan5 bou3

現眼報现眼报

Immediate karma, punishment, or retribution for doing bad deeds.

Cash; physical money used for transactions.

A person's current age.

Yanshan, a county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

jin6 saan1 jyun6

硯山縣砚山县

Yanshan, a county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

The present life, or the contemporary world.

現世寶现世宝

Good-for-nothing; a useless person who brings shame or embarrassment to their family.

現世報现世报

Karmic retribution within one's lifetime.

To show up, appear, or make one's presence known at a place.

jin6 san1 syut3 faat3

現身說法现身说法

To talk or advise others based on one's own personal experience.

A case or container for an inkstone.

Pragmatic, opportunistic, or money-oriented; focusing only on practicalities and self-interest.

jin6 sat6 cing4 fong3

現實情況现实情况

Current state; actual situation; reality.

jin6 sat6 zyu2 ji6

現實主義现实主义

Realism; the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and dealing with it accordingly, or the artistic and literary movement.

jin6 sau2 saan1

峴首山岘首山

Mt. Xianshou in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China.

Inkstone; the stone on which ink is ground for Chinese calligraphy.

jin6 seoi2 wu2 ji4

硯水壺兒砚水壶儿

Water dropper or container for an inkstone.

A letter of condolence.

Now, currently, or at present; usually used to describe the current situation.

Ready-made; available for immediate use.

An inkstone, metaphorically referring to a livelihood earned through writing or teaching.

An inkstone, used in Chinese calligraphy and painting for grinding and containing ink.

Up to now; so far.

To improvise; to make something up on the spot.

Current job or present post, typically referring to lower-ranking positions.

An inkstone and a sitting mat; a desk and chair, referring to tools or spaces for study.

Phenomenon; an observable event or circumstance that occurs according to certain rules.

jin6 zoeng6 hok6

現象學现象学

Now; the present moment; currently.

jin6 zoi6 fan1 ci4

現在分詞现在分词

Present participle in grammar.

現在式现在式

Present tense; the grammatical tense representing actions happening now.

Current situation; status quo.

To make food on the spot

The center or middle; to plead or beg.

A complimentary name or character used for a woman.

To fully influence, affect, or hit a particular, precise area with full force.

Cherry blossom or cherry.

A character used in personal names.

A necklace made of precious stones.

Tassel, ribbon, or fringe; to bother or entangle.