Cantonese words starting with J

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jau6 jau6 sing6

And this and that; and so on and so forth.

Right wing, right side, or right flank, in politics, sports, and military contexts.

Also wanting or needing to do something.

Right-leaning; having political or economic views close to the right wing.

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To complain, make a fuss, or criticize constantly about various things.

The right side; the direction of the number 3 on a clock face.

The right brain; the right cerebral hemisphere.

The political Right; right wing, or individuals and groups belonging to the right wing.

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又平又靚又平又靓

Cheap and of good quality; a bargain.

右手邊右手边

Right-hand side.

The right-hand side.

Again; used to describe the repetition of an event, usually one with negative connotations.

Once again; also is; another instance of.

Right-hand drive, where the steering wheel is on the right and traffic keeps to the left.

右軚車右軚车

Right-hand drive vehicle; cars with the steering wheel on the right side.

Glazed pottery.

To question someone for not doing what they previously said they would do.

To tease, mock, or make fun of someone.

Coconut; something related to coconuts.

Grandfather; one's paternal grandfather.

Used in terms relating to Christianity, referring to Jesus.

Young coconut; a green, unripe coconut before it turns brown.

Cabbage; a round vegetable with tightly wrapped layers of pale green and yellowish-white leaves.

Cauliflower, or a slang term for genital warts.

耶加達爷加达

Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

Paternal grandfather; father's father.

Coconut husk; the fibrous outer layer of a coconut fruit.

Coconut meat; the white flesh of a coconut.

To tease, mock, or make fun of someone verbally.

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耶魯粵語拼音耶鲁粤语拼音

Yale Cantonese romanization; the Yale system of writing Cantonese phonetically.

je4 lou5 ping3 jam1

耶魯拼音耶鲁拼音

Yale Romanization; the Yale system of romanizing Mandarin or Cantonese.

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Jerusalem; a holy city in the Middle East for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Parents; father and mother.

Coconut water or coconut juice.

Desiccated coconut; shredded, dried coconut meat.

Jesus; the central figure of Christianity, believed by Christians to be the Son of God and the Messiah.

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耶穌受難日耶稣受难日

A coconut tree.

Coconut tart; a pastry filled with shredded coconut, sugar, and egg, baked in a shortcrust shell.

耶和華耶和华

Jehovah or Yahweh, the God of Christianity and Judaism as described in the Bible.

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耶和華見證人耶和华见证人

Jehovah's Witnesses; a nontrinitarian Christian denomination known for door-to-door preaching.

Coconut juice or coconut water.

Coconut pudding; a traditional dim sum dessert made of coconut milk, gelatin, and sugar.

Coconut; a tropical fruit with a fibrous brown shell, white flesh, and sweet water.

椰子殼椰子壳

Coconut shell; sometimes used figuratively to refer to a bra.

Coconut meat or flesh.

Date palm; dates.

Seductively beautiful or garish; to smelt or mould metals.