Cantonese words starting with J

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joeng5 jan4 bei6 sik1

To rely on others for the air one breathes; to depend on someone else's whim for one's living.

joeng5 ji4 fong4 lou5

養兒防老养儿防老

To raise children with the expectation that they will look after you in your old age.

Sheep husbandry; the practice of raising sheep.

Disorderly, chaotic, or bustling.

To itch or feel itchy.

joeng5 joeng5 naau4

癢癢撓痒痒挠

Backscratcher, typically made from bamboo or wood.

To raise, rear, or bring up, especially children.

joeng5 jung1 ji4 waan6

養癰貽患养痈贻患

To foster an ulcer and invite calamity; to tolerate budding evil only for it to lead to disaster.

joeng5 jung1 wai4 waan6

養癰遺患养痈遗患

To tolerate budding evil only to let it lead to disaster later; to foster a calamity.

joeng5 jyu4 ci4

養魚池养鱼池

joeng5 jyu4 gong1

養魚缸养鱼缸

Fish tank; aquarium.

joeng5 jyun4 zi2

An oxygen atom.

joeng5 jyut3 kyut3

joeng5 jyut3 kyut3 geoi6

An oxyacetylene torch.

joeng5 jyut3 kyut3 hon6

Oxyacetylene welding.

joeng5 jyut3 kyut3 hon6 geoi6

氧乙炔焊炬

Oxyacetylene torch

To rely on or depend on.

To encourage honesty or prevent corruption, especially through financial incentives.

Nutrients or nourishment, especially materials that provide nutrition to plants.

joeng5 lok6 do1

養樂多养乐多

Yakult, a Japanese brand of fermented milk drink.

To support oneself or live out one's life in retirement.

joeng5 lou5 bou2 him2

養老保險养老保险

Old-age insurance or pension scheme.

joeng5 lou5 gam1

養老金养老金

Pension; retirement pension.

joeng5 lou5 gam1 soeng1 gwai2 zai3

養老金雙軌制养老金双轨制

Dual pension scheme in mainland China.

joeng5 lou5 jyun2

養老院养老院

Nursing home; retirement home.

joeng5 lou5 sung3 zung1

養老送終养老送终

To care for one's parents in their old age and arrange their funeral when they die.

joeng5 lou6 fai3

養路費养路费

Road maintenance tax or fee.

養唔熟养唔熟

Disobedient, disloyal, untrustworthy, or ungrateful despite being raised or cared for.

To look upwards.

Adoptive or foster mother.

To admire, adore, or look up to someone with respect and appreciation.

Adopted daughter.

To nourish and care for the facial skin.

Good-looking, pleasing to the eye, or beautiful to look at.

To lie supine; to lie on one's back.

joeng5 ngo6 hei2 co5

仰臥起坐仰卧起坐

Sit-up; the physical exercise.

To take good care of one's health, body, or physical well-being.

To rest, collect one's thoughts, or regain composure.

To maintain physical and mental health; to keep in good health.

joeng5 sang1 faat3

養生法养生法

A health regime, particularly regarding diet and lifestyle for promoting longevity.

joeng5 sang1 sung3 sei2

養生送死养生送死

To look after parents in their old age and give them a proper burial when they pass away.

joeng5 sang1 zi1 dou6

養生之道养生之道

The way of maintaining good health; methods or principles for nurturing life and wellness.

To cultivate one's mind, spirit, or character.

To cultivate, form, or develop a habit, attitude, or pattern of behavior.

Yangshao, a village in Henan and the namesake of the Neolithic Yangshao culture.

joeng5 siu4 man4 faa3

Yangshao culture; a Neolithic culture along the central Yellow River basin known for painted pottery and millet farming.

To rest and nurse an injury to heal and recover.

To raise one's head; to look up.

To face upwards; to look up at the sky.

To lie on one's back.