Cantonese words starting with J

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jan4 zing3 mat6 zing3

人證物證人证物证

human testimony and material evidence

jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4 ，san1 bat1 jau4 gei2

人在江湖，身不由己

(proverb) you can't always do as you like; one has to compromise in this world

jan4 zong1 keoi1 wok6

人贓俱獲人赃俱获

(of a thief, smuggler etc) to be caught with stolen or illegal goods

man-made; synthetic

jan4 zou6 cim1 wai4

人造纖維人造纤维

jan4 zou6 jyu5 jin4

人造語言人造语言

artificial language; conlang

jan4 zou6 naai5 jau4

jan4 zou6 ngau4 jau4

Leatherette; Artificial leather

人造絲人造丝

jan4 zou6 tin1 tai2

人造天體人造天体

artificial satellite

jan4 zou6 wai6 sing1

人造衛星人造卫星

artificial satellite

jan4 zou6 wai6 sing1

人造衞星人造卫星

Man-made satellite; Artificial satellite

jan4 zou6 wong4 jau4

人造黃油人造黄油

philtrum; the "human center" acupuncture point

jan4 zung1 lung4 fung6

人中龍鳳人中龙凤

a giant among men (idiom)

race (of people)

to seduce or tempt

used in 蚯蚓[qiu1 yin3]

to ignite; to detonate

jan5 baau3 dim2

引爆點引爆点

jan5 baau3 zong1 zi3

引爆裝置引爆装置

kindling (to light a fire)

to induce labor (childbirth)

index (loanword)

to tantalize; to tease

indole C8H7N (heterocyclic organic compound) (loanword)

to feel the urge to take drugs inorder to satisfy an addiction [colloquial]

(verb) (of legal procedure) Bring back (a criminal from to a country)

jan5 dou6 jyun4

引導員引导员

jan5 dou6 sin3 keoi1

引導扇區引导扇区

to lead to; to initiate; to evoke (emotions)

jan5 fo2 siu1 san1

引火燒身引火烧身

to invite trouble

jan5 gau2 jap6 zaai6

lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom)

to take the blame

jan5 gau3 ci4 zik1

引咎辭職引咎辞职

to admit responsibility and resign

to crane one's neck

jan5 geng2 zau6 luk6

引頸就戮引颈就戮

to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)

to introduce, especially for the government officials to bring in guests; president

jan5 ging1 geoi3 din2

引經據典引经据典

lit. to quote the classics

jan5 gwai2 soeng5 mun4

引鬼上門引鬼上门

lit. to invite the devil to one's house (idiom)