Cantonese words starting with J

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陽春麵阳春面

Yangchun noodles; plain noodles in a simple clear broth or sauce.

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陽春市阳春市

Yangchun, a county-level city in Yangjiang, Guangdong

joeng4 cin1 waa4

楊千嬅杨千嬅

Miriam Yeung, a Hong Kong actress and singer.

Silver dollars or foreign coins used in historical China.

To falsely claim, pretend, or impersonate.

joeng4 cing1 gik1 zuk6

揚清激濁扬清激浊

To dispel evil and usher in good; to eradicate corruption and promote integrity.

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陽澄湖阳澄湖

Yangcheng Lake, a freshwater lake northeast of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China.

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楊澄中杨澄中

Yang Chengzhong (1913-1987), a Chinese nuclear physicist.

Western-style firearms, especially those imported during the late Qing dynasty or early 20th century.

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羊腸小道羊肠小道

A narrow, winding road or path.

joeng4 coeng2 siu2 ging3

羊腸小徑羊肠小径

A narrow, winding path that twists and turns like sheep intestines.

To spread harvested grain over a threshing floor.

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揚長避短扬长避短

To foster strengths and avoid weaknesses.

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揚長而去扬长而去

To swagger off; to stride away callously or without a care.

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洋場惡少洋场恶少

A wealthy young bully or playboy, especially in old treaty ports like Shanghai.

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楊采妮杨采妮

Charlie Young (1974-), Hong Kong actress and singer.

Jiangsu cuisine; cooking style of the Jiangsu province in China.

Agar; a gelatinous substance obtained from algae, used in food and laboratory work.

Wealth acquired unexpectedly or through foreign, unusual, or illicit means.

joeng4 cung1 hyun1

洋蔥圈洋葱圈

Onion rings; a deep-fried snack made from cross-sections of onion.

Yangquan, a prefecture-level city in Shanxi province, China.

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陽泉市阳泉市

Yangquan, a prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province.

joeng4 dai2 dei6 hok3

洋底地殼洋底地壳

joeng4 din1 fung1

羊癲瘋羊癫疯

Positive electric charge.

joeng4 din6 gik6

陽電極阳电极

Anode; positive electrode.

joeng4 din6 ho6

陽電荷阳电荷

Positive electric charge.

joeng4 din6 zi2

陽電子阳电子

Positron; the antiparticle of the electron.

Epilepsy; a neurological disorder characterized by seizures.

Yangdong, a district of Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province, China.

To seize, snatch, or take by force.

To Westernize; to adopt Western culture, lifestyle, or practices.

To set sail; to hoist the sail and start a voyage.

Agar; a gelatinous substance obtained from algae, used in food and laboratory work.

Yang Guifei, the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty.

joeng4 fo1 wai4 kei4

揚科維奇扬科维奇

Jankovic or Yankovich

Matches used for lighting fires.

Imported goods, especially those from Western countries.

A Western-style house or villa, typically detached.

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楊虎城杨虎城

Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general.

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楊福家杨福家

Yang Fujia, a Chinese nuclear physicist.

Western-style clothing, now specifically referring to a suit.

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陽奉陰違阳奉阴违

To pretend to obey outwardly while secretly defying orders.

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楊家將杨家将

Generals of the Yang Family, a popular Northern Song dynasty saga depicting a heroic family of warriors.

To pray to the gods to dispel or avoid misfortune.

The world of the living; the mortal world.