Cantonese words starting with J

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jiu2 jin4heresy

jiu2 jin4far and deep; see also 杳然[yao3 ran2]

妖言惑眾妖言惑众

jiu2 jin4 waak6 zung3to mislead the public with rumors (idiom)

jiu2 jip6evildoer

jiu2 jiu4enchanting

jiu2 mat6monster

jiu2 mei6seductive; captivating; alluring

jiu2 mong4to die young

jiu2 neoi5beautiful woman

jiu2 seot6sorcery

jiu2 zing1evil spirit

jiu2 zit3to die young or prematurely; to be aborted prematurely

jiu3 aai3strategic pass

jiu3 bat1otherwise; how about...?

jiu3 bat1 dak1intolerable; unacceptable

jiu3 bat1 jin4otherwise; or

jiu3 bat1 si6if it were not for

jiu3 cin2to charge

jiu3 coi3stronghold; fortification

jiu3 cung1road hub

jiu3 dei6strategic location

jiu3 dim2main point

jiu3 dou6major road; main road

jiu3 dyun1the main points

jiu3 faan2major criminal

jiu3 faan6to beg (for food or money)

jiu3 fong1to ask an enormous price (as first negotiating step)

要風得風，要雨得雨要风得风，要雨得雨

jiu3 fung1 dak1 fung1, jiu3 jyu5 dak1 jyu5to get whatever one wants

jiu3 gaa3to ask a price; to charge

jiu3 gan2important

要頸唔要命要颈唔要命

jiu3 geng2 m4 jiu3 meng6be obstinate in doing something without any regards to the cost or consequences

jiu3 gik1to intercept

jiu3 gin2key document; criterion; requisite

jiu3 ging3important path

jiu3 gok3significant role

jiu3 hoi6vital part; crucial

jiu3 hon3(it) depends on ...

jiu3 hou2to be on good terms; striving for self-improvement

jiu3 jan4important person

jiu3 jau5to need; must have

jiu3 ji6the essentials

要言不煩要言不烦

jiu3 jin4 bat1 faan4to explain in simple terms; concise

要樣兒要样儿

jiu3 joeng6 ji4appearance

jiu3 jyun4key participant

jiu3 koeng4eager to excel; strong-minded

jiu3 kyut3the key trick

要靚唔要命要靓唔要命

jiu3 leng3 m4 jiu3 meng6To describe someone who is willing to sacrifice their health and risk their life for beauty

jiu3 lim5(coll.) to have a sense of shame

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