Cantonese words starting with J

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陰司紙阴司纸

Joss paper; synthetic paper money burnt as an offering for the deceased.

Timbre or tone color; the unique quality of a sound that distinguishes it from others.

Negative, especially of medical test results indicating that a target virus or bacteria is not detected.

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陰盛陽衰阴盛阳衰

Yang deficiency due to an excess of yin, or a situation where females dominate or outnumber males.

Speaker, loudspeaker, or speaker cabinet; a box-shaped speaker.

Phoneme; the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish one word from another.

Overcast or cloudy day; weather where the sky is dark and covered with thick clouds.

Phoneme; the smallest contrastive unit in a phonological system.

音韻學音韵学

Phonology; the study of speech sounds.

Vocal or instrumental range; the span of pitches from the lowest to the highest note.

Malicious, wicked, or lacking in conscience.

Sound quality; the quality of a sound or tone.

陰質嘢阴质嘢

Immoral, wicked, or sinful deeds that violate natural law or common decency.

陰騭事阴骘事

An evil, wicked, or harmful deed that is done in secret.

Syllable; the basic unit of speech sounds consisting of a single peak of sonority.

Audio-visual; a general term for visual and audio media.

To drink or swallow liquids.

To drink; to swallow or take in liquid through the mouth.

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飲飽食醉饮饱食醉

Sated and satisfied after enjoying plenty of good food and drink.

Drink; beverage; any liquid meant for drinking.

To toast, clink glasses, and drink together in celebration; cheers.

To drink tea, or to go for dim sum (yum cha) at a teahouse.

To drink too much alcohol; to get drunk.

飲大咗饮大咗

To get drunk; to drink too much alcohol.

To commit suicide by shooting oneself in the mouth.

Good at drinking alcohol; having a high tolerance for alcohol.

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飲得杯落饮得杯落

To feel relieved and happy that a crisis is over or a problem is finally resolved.

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飲到啤啤乎饮到啤啤乎

To be extremely drunk; hammered.

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飲到大大哋饮到大大哋

To be slightly drunk or tipsy.

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飲到大大地饮到大大地

To have gotten a little drunk; tipsy.

An oenophile; a connoisseur of wine or other alcoholic beverages.

飲咖啡饮咖啡

To drink coffee.

One's signature song; a favorite song that one is best at singing.

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飲薑酒饮姜酒

To attend or host a party celebrating a baby's first full month.

Drinking straw; a hollow cylindrical tube used for drinking liquids.

To fail or suffer defeat when victory is almost achieved; to swallow one's regret.

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飲飲食食饮饮食食

To eat and drink, especially for leisure, feasting, or partying.

To weep in silence with tears streaming down one's face.

To have a drink; to drink liquid or beverages.

A banquet or feast; an occasion where people gather to drink and dine.

To drink; suitable for drinking.

Beverage; any drink other than water and medicine.

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飲馬投錢饮马投钱

Extremely honest and of high integrity; not seeking private gain at public expense.

飲悶酒饮闷酒

To drink alone, especially when feeling down or bored.

To drink milk, or for an infant to nurse or drink formula.

Fancy clothes worn to a formal banquet or wedding.

To drink water.

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飲水機饮水机

Water dispenser or drinking fountain.

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飲水尾饮水尾

To drink or finish the leftover soup in a pot or bowl.