Cantonese words starting with J

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有ｆｅｅｌ

To have strong feelings about someone or something, such as romantic attraction, chemistry, or inspiration.

jau5 fu1 zi1 fu5

有夫之婦有夫之妇

A married woman.

jau5 fu5 zi1 fu1

有婦之夫有妇之夫

jau5 fuk1 tung4 hoeng2 ，jau5 naan6 tung4 dong1

有福同享，有難同當有福同享，有难同当

To share ups and downs; to stand together through good times and bad, supporting each other through thick and thin.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 gan1 lei5

有風駛盡巾里有风驶尽巾里

To fully exploit a favorable opportunity while it lasts.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei5

有風駛盡𢃇有风驶尽𢃇

To take full advantage of a favorable situation; to go to extremes when the wind is in one's favor.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei5

有風駛盡里有风驶尽里

To fully exploit an opportunity or advantage when you have it.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei6

有風駛盡利有风驶尽利

To fully exploit a favorable situation or opportunity while you have the chance.

To exceed or increase; increasingly, more and more.

To seduce or trick someone into having sexual relations using sweet talk, deceit, or benefits.

jau5 gaau1 jik6

To be purchasable for a certain price; can be bought for a given amount of money.

jau5 gaau3 mou4 leoi6

有教無類有教无类

To teach everyone without bias or discrimination; to provide education to all students equally.

jau5 gai3 waak6

有計劃有计划

Planned, methodical, or organized; to have a plan.

To meet the fate one deserves, to have karma catch up to oneself, or to achieve success.

有金執有金执

To get money after doing something, often used in a rhetorical way to imply there is easy money to be made.

jau5 gam3 ngaam1 dak1 gam3 hiu1

有咁啱得咁蹺有咁啱得咁跷

By sheer coincidence; as luck or chance would have it.

jau5 gan1 koeng2

Having roots; possessing a strong background or having solid evidence and facts.

Likely to happen; having a good chance or opportunity of success.

jau5 gei1 bo1 lei1

有機玻璃有机玻璃

Acrylic; PMMA; a transparent, brittle plastic that is lighter and tougher than glass.

jau5 gei1 faa3 hap6 mat6

有機化合物有机化合物

Organic compound; any carbon-containing compound except for simple ones like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or carbonates.

jau5 gei1 fei4 liu2

有機肥料有机肥料

Organic fertilizer; fertilizer derived from organic matter.

jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4

有機可乘有机可乘

To find an opportunity to take advantage of, especially to commit a crime or do something bad.

有機物有机物

Organic matter; substances produced by biological processes, typically containing carbon.

有幾何有几何

Seldom; not often; rarely happening.

jau5 ging1 mou4 him2

有驚無險有惊无险

To be a false alarm; frightening but without actual danger.

To have good prospects, a positive outlook, or potential customers.

To have good prospects in life, to be in a good position, or to earn a comfortable living.

jau5 ging2 gwang1

有景轟有景轰

Something strange, suspicious, or not quite right happening behind the scenes

Covered; having a lid or a cover.

jau5 gong2 jau5 siu3

有講有笑有讲有笑

To talk and laugh together; to chat with someone happily.

To have made contributions or achievements.

To induce a person to make a confession; to obtain a confession through enticement or deception.

jau5 gwaai3 mok6 gwaai3

To ask a ghost, deity, or an elder or senior person to overlook one's mistakes or faults.

To relate to, concern, or be connected with; relevant.

jau5 gwaan1 fong1 min6

有關方面有关方面

The parties concerned; the relevant authorities or government departments.

Haunted; also used figuratively to describe something suspicious, fishy, or shady.

jau5 gwai2 jung6

No bloody use; utterly useless.

Sarcastic, passive-aggressive, or containing hidden barbs or criticism.

jau5 gwo3 zi1 ji4 mou4 bat1 kap6

有過之而無不及有过之而无不及

To exceed or surpass someone or something, and certainly not fall short of them.

Limited; finite; not much in quantity or degree.

jau5 haan6 gung1 si1

Limited or mediocre in ability, level, or capacity.

jau5 haan6 siu2 sou3

有限小數有限小数

Finite decimal; terminating decimal.

Effective; able to achieve the expected or desired result.

jau5 haau6 kei4

Period of validity; expiration date.

jau5 haau6 leot2

Efficient; highly effective and productive.

jau5 haau6 sou3 zi6

有效數字有效数字

Significant figure.

To have the honor or good fortune to; honored, lucky, or fortunate.

有口齒有口齿

Trustworthy; keeping one's word and promises.

jau5 hau2 gaai1 bei1

Widely praised; acclaimed by everyone.

jau5 hau2 mou4 sam1

有口無心有口无心

To speak without thinking or speak without meaning any harm.