Cantonese words starting with J

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jap6 uk1 giu3 jan4, jap6 miu6 baai3 san4

入屋叫人，入廟拜神入屋叫人，入庙拜神

To follow local customs and behave appropriately in a new place; when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

To be selected as a finalist or nominee for a competition or award.

To enter the imperial examination hall as a candidate, or to enter as an examiner to set and grade exams.

To enter someone's house or household.

To join an association, club, or group as a member.

To enter a gate or pass through a ticket barrier; to qualify for a competition.

To be convicted, found guilty, or sentenced of a crime.

To marry into the bride's family, with the groom becoming a member of the wife's household and living with them.

To dunk a basketball; to perform a slam dunk.

To load paper into a printer, or to submit an application form.

To take one's seat at a banquet, feast, or ceremony.

To become a citizen of a country; to naturalize.

To have entered, gone in, or put something in.

To take one's seat, usually at a feast, ceremony, or event.

To check into a hotel or to move into a house.

An infix placed between a reduplicated verb to indicate that the action is brief or done for a short time.

A vertical stroke in Chinese characters; Kangxi radical 2.

The banker's anti-fraud numeral for one, commonly written as 一.

A handful, a bunch, or a grasp of something.

A fire from a torch, or a state of being extremely angry.

jat1 baa2 hou2 sau2

An expert, a skilled person, or a highly capable hand.

jat1 baa2 joek6 si4 hoi1 jat1 baa2 so2

一把鑰匙開一把鎖一把钥匙开一把锁

One key opens one lock; a metaphor meaning that different problems require different, specific solutions.

jat1 baa2 ngaan5 leoi6 jat1 baa2 bei6 tai3

一把眼淚一把鼻涕一把眼泪一把鼻涕

With one's face covered in tears and snot, crying bitterly.

An active participant, working hand, or member of a work team.

jat1 baa2 sei2 naa4

Stubborn, obstinate, or inflexible in one's ways.

jat1 baa2 si2 jat1 baa2 niu6

一把屎一把尿

To endure all sorts of hardships and difficulties when raising children.

jat1 baa2 zaau2

To attempt all tasks at once; to try to do everything yourself.

jat1 baai6 tou4 dei6

一敗塗地一败涂地

To suffer a crushing defeat; to fail completely or be thoroughly ruined.

jat1 baak3 jat1

Faultless; perfect; one hundred percent; beyond reproach.

jat1 baak3 ling4 jat1

One hundred and one; 101.

jat1 baak3 maan6

一百萬一百万

jat1 baak3 maan6 mei5 gam1

一百萬美金一百万美金

One million US dollars.

jat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 do1 nin4

一百五十多年

More than one hundred and fifty years.

A single spot or detail, implying a small glimpse of a larger whole.

jat1 baan1 jan4

A group of people.

jat1 baan1 waa1 gwai2

一班嘩鬼一班哗鬼

A bunch of rowdy, mischievous, or energetic kids.

jat1 baan2 jat1 ngaan5

To follow a prescribed pattern or procedure to the letter; orderly, meticulous, and rule-following.

jat1 baan2 saam1 ngaan5

To pay scrupulous attention to detail; systematic, orderly, and precise.

Superb or first-rate; also refers to the highest rank of officials in imperial China.

jat1 ban2 hung4

一品紅一品红

一品鍋一品锅

A clay pot dish containing a variety of meats and vegetables cooked together in a broth.

A brushstroke, or a large sum of money.

jat1 bat1 bat1 gau2

一筆不苟一笔不苟

Extremely meticulous and precise, without a single negligent stroke.

jat1 bat1 mut3 saat3

一筆抹殺一笔抹杀

To write off completely; to deny or reject entirely without a hearing.

jat1 bat1 mut3 saat3

一筆抹煞一笔抹煞

To write off completely; to reject or deny entirely.

jat1 bat1 ngau1 siu1

一筆勾銷一笔勾销

To write off in one stroke; to completely forgive or cancel past grievances or debts.

jat1 bat1ＯＵＴ siu1

一筆ＯＵＴ銷一笔ＯＵＴ销

The Weakest Link; the name of the popular TV game show.

jat1 bat1 siu2 sam1

Accidentally; through a momentary slip or lack of care.

jat1 bat1 waan4 jat1 bat1

一筆還一筆一笔还一笔

To treat or discuss two things separately and not mix them up.