Cantonese words starting with J

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To have one's wishes fulfilled; as one wishes.

Yu County, a county in Yangquan, Shanxi.

jyu4 jyun6 ji5 soeng4

如願以償如愿以偿

To have one's wishes fulfilled, or to see one's hopes and dreams realized.

An alternative term for the fourth lunar month.

An acupuncture point.

Joyful, delighted, or pleased.

To exceed, surpass, or go beyond.

jyu4 jyut6 zit3

逾越節逾越节

Passover, a Jewish holiday.

As scheduled; on time according to a set schedule.

Fin; the organ used by fish for swimming and balance.

jyu4 kei4 so2 hou3

As one pleases; in accordance with one's preferences.

Ruqun, a traditional Chinese attire consisting of a short jacket and a long skirt.

Shoal or school of fish.

Surplus and shortfall; abundance and deficiency.

A fish market or seafood market; a place where fish and other seafood are sold.

jyu4 laan4 pun4 wui2

盂蘭盆會盂兰盆会

Feast of All Souls; the Ullambana Festival held on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month in Buddhism.

jyu4 laan4 zit3

盂蘭節盂兰节

Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, held on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month.

Commercial fishing; the act of catching fish or harvesting marine life.

The scholarly community, or a traditional style of opera associated with scholars.

Yulin, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, China.

jyu4 lam4 ngoi6 si2

The Scholars, a satirical Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi.

Yulin, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province.

Something that remains; left over or unfinished.

jyu4 lau4 si6 mou6

餘留事務余留事务

Unfinished business; matters left over to be dealt with.

Fish fillet; a boneless piece of fish.

Ignorant and backward; simple and unenlightened.

jyu4 lei5 bok6 bing1

To act with extreme caution and care, as if walking on thin ice.

Rubia cordifolia, commonly known as madder or Indian madder.

Madder, a plant whose roots are used to make red dye.

Torpedo; a self-propelled underwater weapon designed to destroy targets, launched from ships, submarines, or aircraft.

jyu4 leoi4 gun3 ji5

如雷貫耳如雷贯耳

Well-known, famous; to have one's name ring like thunder in someone's ears.

jyu4 leoi4 teng5

魚雷艇鱼雷艇

Torpedo boat; a small, fast warship designed to carry and launch torpedoes.

Fish; fishes as a category of aquatic animals.

jyu4 leoi6 hok6

魚類學鱼类学

Ichthyology; the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.

Fishing vessel; motor trawler.

Public opinion; the collective views and commentary of the general public.

jyu4 leon6 diu6 caa4

輿論調查舆论调查

Opinion poll; public opinion survey.

jyu4 leon6 gaai3

輿論界舆论界

The press; the media; the public opinion circle.

Extra energy or strength to do something.

To fish and hunt, or to plunder.

jyu4 loek6 jat6

Julian day; the continuous count of days since the beginning of the Julian period, used primarily in astronomy.

Remnant, surplus, or the allowed error or tolerance in measurements.

Tathagata, an honorific title of the Buddha.

To entertain; to make people happy or amused through activities.

jyu4 lok6 coeng4

娛樂場娱乐场

An amusement park or, as a euphemism, a casino.

jyu4 lok6 coeng4 so2

娛樂場所娱乐场所

Place of entertainment

jyu4 lok6 gaai3

娛樂界娱乐界

The entertainment world; show business.

jyu4 lok6 hyun1

娛樂圈娱乐圈

The entertainment industry; showbiz; the circle of celebrities and performers.