Cantonese words starting with J

11,098 entries

Around the waist; somewhere near the waist.

jiu1 gam1 ji1 zi2

To hold a high official position.

To intercept and attack, or to ambush.

腰桿子腰杆子

One's waist or lower back, or figuratively, backing and support.

Waist drum; a traditional Chinese drum beaten while strapped to the waist.

To take credit for someone else's achievements.

To take credit for someone else's achievement or hard work.

The spine or backbone; also used figuratively to mean strength of character.

Cashew; a type of crescent-shaped nut.

jiu1 gwo2 gai1 ding1

腰果雞丁腰果鸡丁

Stir-fried chicken cubes with cashew nuts.

To shout, yell, or call out.

To threaten, blackmail, or pressure someone to force them to comply with one's wishes.

To threaten, blackmail, or coerce someone.

To shout, yell, or call out, often to hawk goods or urge on an animal.

One-two or ace-deuce, the smallest throw in a game of dice.

To restrict, or a formal offer or bid.

To invite someone, usually specifying a time and place.

Loin; the cut of meat from the lower back of an animal.

To demand, request, or require; a demand, requirement, or request.

jiu1 maai5 jan4 sam1

邀買人心邀买人心

To buy popular support; to curry favor with people using dishonest or superficial means.

jiu1 mo1 gwai2 gwaai3

Demons and monsters; all kinds of evil spirits, malevolent beings, or wicked people.

jiu1 mo1 siu2 cau2

么麼小醜幺麽小丑

An insignificant wretch, a buffer, or a petty scoundrel.

jiu1 ng5 hot3 luk6

To shout, bluster, or make a great fuss; originally referring to a hubbub of gambling with dice.

jiu1 sam1 jiu1 fai3

Deeply hurt, upset, or stabbed to the heart by someone's words or actions.

jiu1 sam1 jiu1 fai3

Hurtful, irritating, or deeply annoying; cutting to the quick.

jiu1 seng1 jiu1 hei3

妖聲妖氣妖声妖气

Speaking in a coquettish, affected, or unnatural voice and tone to attract attention or show off.

jiu1 syun1 bui3 tung3

To have a sore waist and a painful back, or to have pain and aches all over one's body from exhaustion.

jiu1 tou4 nung4 lei5

夭桃穠李夭桃秾李

Beautiful young women, metaphorically compared to gorgeous peach and plum blossoms.

Lumbago; lower back pain.

Waistline; the circumference of a person's waist.

To cut a person in half at the waist as a form of execution, or to cancel a project mid-way.

To invite to a meeting, or to gather and call people together.

Lumbar vertebra; the bones of the spine in the lower back region.

jiu1 zeoi1 gaan1 pun4

腰椎間盤腰椎间盘

Lumbar intervertebral disk.

jiu1 zeoi1 gaan1 pun4 dat6 ceot1

腰椎間盤突出腰椎间盘突出

Lumbar disc herniation; a slipped disc in the lower back.

A woman's waist, typically in the context of her posture, build, or figure.

Kidney, especially when used as food.

To disturb, disrupt, or cause trouble; to upset a peaceful state.

Remote and out of sight, or dark and quiet.

An elegant, beautiful, or slim woman.

To detour around obstacles, circle around, or wrap around.

Evil monster; demonic and heretical forces or people.

An evil, seductive woman, or a witch in European folklore.

Evil wind; a sinister trend or unhealthy influence.

An enchanting or seductive woman, often referring historically to a beautiful maid or concubine.

A monster, goblin, or malevolent supernatural being.

An eerie, sinister, or demonic atmosphere.

An evil magician, sorcerer, or siren; a person who uses witchcraft or seductive charms to delude others.

Gorgeous but flirtatious, dressed up beautifully but giving an impression of having ulterior motives.

Pretty and flirtatious, typically describing a woman who is seductive, bewitching, or coquettish.