Cantonese words starting with J

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有睇頭有睇头

Eye-catching, striking, or visually appealing.

jau5 tau4 faat3 bin1 go3 soeng2 zou6 laat3 lei1

有頭髮邊個想做癩痢有头发边个想做癞痢

Proverb describing a situation where someone is forced to do something undesirable because they have no other choice.

jau5 tau4 jau5 lou6

有頭有路有头有路

Methodical, orderly, and systematic.

jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5

有頭有尾有头有尾

To see things through; to finish what one has started.

jau5 tau4 jau5 min2

有頭有面有头有面

Prominent, influential, and well-known in society.

jau5 tau4 mou4 mou5 jan4 soeng2 saang1 laat6 lei1

有頭毛冇人想生鬎鬁有头毛冇人想生瘌痢

To do something in a certain way only because one has no other choice.

jau5 tau4 mou5 mei5

有頭冇尾有头冇尾

To start something but leave it unfinished; to have a beginning but no ending.

jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6

有頭威冇尾陣有头威冇尾阵

To start off with great momentum but fail to sustain it; to start strongly but finish weakly.

jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6

有頭威，冇尾陣有头威，冇尾阵

To start off strong but peter out and fail to finish well; to run out of steam after an impressive start.

jau5 tau4 wai1, mou5 tau4 zan6

有頭威，冇頭陣有头威，冇头阵

To start strong but have a weak finish.

有Ｔａｓｔｅ

To have good taste, especially in style, fashion, or lifestyle.

jau5 tiu4 bat1 man6

有條不紊有条不紊

Methodical, organized, and orderly; without any confusion.

To tempt, seduce, or attract someone.

jau5 waan4 ging2

有環境有环境

To have a customer (used by taxi drivers).

Promising, accomplished, or having a successful future.

To be in luck; to be fortunate or lucky.

jau5 wan6 haang4

有運行有运行

To be lucky and have everything go smoothly.

jau5 wun2 waa6 wun2 jau5 dip6 waa6 dip6

有碗話碗，有碟話碟有碗话碗，有碟话碟

To be straightforward and honest, speaking the plain truth without embellishing the facts.

To have a guarantee of success, or to have something reliable to hold onto.

To have something of value in hand as a security, guarantee, or backup plan.

Appended after an amount of money to indicate that the amount is more than enough and there is change.

jau5 zak1 goi2 zi1 ，mou4 zak1 gaa1 min5

有則改之，無則加勉有则改之，无则加勉

To correct mistakes if you have made them, and guard against them if you have not.

有陣時有阵时

Sometimes; occasionally or under certain circumstances.

Orderly; in an orderly manner.

To be guilty of a crime; to bear responsibility for an offense.

It is possible; likely to happen (placed after a verb phrase).

jau5 zi1 sai3 mou5 sat6 zai3

有姿勢冇實際有姿势冇实际

All show and no substance; having the form or appearance but lacking any practical value or reality.

jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4

有志者事竟成

Where there's a will, there's a way; people with determination will eventually succeed.

jau5 ziu1 jat1 jat6

Someday; at some point in the future.

To get a customer or a booking (used by taxi drivers).

To be pregnant; to have conceived a baby.

To be helpful to or good for a certain action or event.

jau5 zoek6 sou3

有着數有着数

To have or get benefits, advantages, or perks.

jau5 zoek6 sou3

有著數有着数

To have an advantage; to stand to benefit, or to get perks and freebies.

jau5 zou2 zi1 mou5 hat1 ji1

有早知，冇乞兒有早知，冇乞儿

If one had known in advance, one would not have made such a mistake or ended up in a bad situation.

Gutsy; brave; having courage or fortitude.

To bless; refers to protection or blessings from deities or ancestors.

To urge someone to eat or drink; to repay a kindness.

Again; once more.

Right; the side of the body that is away from the heart.

To be limited or restricted; also refers to a park or walled enclosure.

To forgive, excuse, or pardon.

Glaze applied to porcelain or ceramics.

The right-hand side; on the right.

又點話又点话

No problem; happy to do something.

Also is; once again is; is also the case.

又係噃又系噃

Oh yeah; that is indeed the case. Used to express sudden agreement with someone's point.

jau6 jat1 cyun1

Yau Yat Chuen, a residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

jau6 jat1 sing4

Festival Walk, a shopping mall in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.