Cantonese words starting with J

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应用平台
jing3 jung6 ping4 toi4application platform (computing)
应用数学
jing3 jung6 sou3 hok6applied mathematics
应力
jing3 lik6stress (physics)
应力场
jing3 lik6 coeng4stress field
应卯
jing3 maau5to answer the roll call at 卯時|卯时[mao3 shi2], i.e. between 5 and 7 am
应名
jing3 ming4nominally
应门
jing3 mun4to answer the door
应诺
jing3 nok6to agree (to do sth); to promise
应聘
jing3 ping3to accept a job offer
应聘者
jing3 ping3 ze2person taking a job; CL:位[wei4]
应收
jing3 sau1(of a sum of money etc) receivable
应手
jing3 sau2to handle
应时
jing3 si4timely
应市
jing3 si5to respond to the market
应试
jing3 si5to take an exam
应试教育
jing3 si5 gaau3 juk6exam-oriented education; teaching to the test
应声
jing3 sing1an answering voice; to respond; to parrot
应声虫
jing3 sing1 cung4yes-man
应天顺时
jing3 tin1 seon6 si4lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
应天承运
jing3 tin1 sing4 wan6lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
应允
jing3 wan5(verb) Allow
应运
jing3 wan6to conform with destiny
应运而生
jing3 wan6 ji4 sang1to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom); able to take advantage of an opportunity
应和
jing3 wo6to echo one another
应制
jing3 zai3to write a poem on the order of the Emperor
应战
jing3 zin3to take up a challenge
应征
jing3 zing1to apply (for a job)
应接
jing3 zip3to attend to
应接不暇
jing3 zip3 bat1 haa6more than one can attend to (idiom); overwhelmed (by the beauty of the scenery)
应节
jing3 zit3adj; festive
应诏
jing3 ziu3to respond to an imperial decree
应召
jing3 ziu6to respond to a call
应召女郎
jing3 ziu6 neoi5 long4call girl
应召站
jing3 ziu6 zaam6call girl center
jing4still; to remain; continuing
jing4to congeal; to stare; to freeze; to fixate on; to focus
jing4punishment; sentence; corporal punishment
jing4(adjective) (of appearance) chic
jing4females with a slender body shape; female servants
jing4full; surplus; to win
jing4lofty; high
jing4to appear; form; appearance; personal presence; to compare; terrain; description; to manifest
jing4pillar
jing4place name
jing4ocean
jing4eddy; swirl around
jing4a glimmer; twinkling; phosphorescence; dazzled and confused
jing4camp; battalion; to operate; to strive for
jing4luster of gems; lustrous
jing4full; surplus; well-developed; light and supple

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