Cantonese words starting with J

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An enemy, foe, or opponent.

Deep, internal, and severe pain.

The ghost of a person who died of injustice.

Vast and profound.

To be falsely accused or framed for a crime or wrongdoing that one did not commit.

To wrong, falsely accuse, or wrongly blame someone who is innocent.

jyun1 wong2 cin2

冤枉錢冤枉钱

Wasted money spent unnecessarily or without any benefit.

jyun1 wong2 lou6

Extra distance travelled when taking an unnecessarily long way or detour.

jyun1 zyu1 tau4 dou1 jau5 mang4 bei6 pou4 saat3

冤豬頭都有盟鼻菩薩冤猪头都有盟鼻菩萨

Every jack has his Jill; there is someone for everyone, no matter how unappealing they might seem.

A round or ball-shaped object, such as a meatball or a pill.

Tactful and restrained, or soft, beautiful, and elegant.

Seemingly; as if; as though.

To sigh; to feel regret, sorrow, or pity.

Used in personal names.

An ancient unit of land area, equivalent to about 20 or 30 mu.

An estate with gardens, or a residential estate; also a gathering place for academics and arts.

Aster tataricus; the Tatarian aster flower.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Yuen or Nguyen.

Courtyard; an open area of land enclosed by walls within a housing compound.

Courtyard or yard in front of a house.

jyun2 beng6 duk6

Prion; an infectious agent composed of protein in a misfolded form.

A script for an opera, especially during the Yuan dynasty.

Euphemism; a mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one considered too harsh or blunt.

To tactfully decline, or a polite refusal.

Euphemism; a polite, indirect, or mild expression used in place of a harsher one.

jyun2 duk6 tai2

朊毒體朊毒体

Prions, the infectious protein particles responsible for neurodegenerative diseases.

Colleges and universities; a general term for institutions of higher education.

Tactful, mild, and indirect in speech.

As if; just like; seemingly.

Graceful, gentle, and subdued in style or manner.

To be just like; as if.

Just like; as if.

To be just like; as if.

To tactfully decline; to refuse indirectly or politely.

Yuanli, a township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

jyun2 leoi5 zan3

苑裡鎮苑里镇

Yuanli Town, a township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

jyun2 ling4 juk6

Ruan Lingyu, a famous Chinese silent film actress.

Sweet, beautiful, and lovely, especially of sounds or voices.

Hospital chaplain

The last of the three entry-level exams in the imperial examination system of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

An academician or fellow of an academy or learned society.

To feel sorry for or saddened by; to feel regret or pity.

Cinema chain; a group of movie theaters owned or operated by the same company.

Wancheng; historical city and district in Nanyang, Henan.

jyun2 sing4 keoi1

宛城區宛城区

Wancheng, a district of Nanyang City in Henan province.

Pills, especially illegal drugs in pill form.

Small round balls, such as meatballs or pills.

Courtyard or yard.

The head or director of an institution, such as a hospital, college, deanery, or government branch.