Cantonese words starting with J

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而唔係而唔系

And not; instead of; rather than.

Maternal aunt; a mother's elder sister.

姨媽到姨妈到

To menstruate; to have one's period.

姨媽巾姨妈巾

Sanitary pads; menstrual napkins.

ji4 maa1 gu1 ze1

姨媽姑姐姨妈姑姐

Aunts within one's family, or more generally, female relatives of older generations.

An immigrant or emigrant; a person who moves to another country or region to live.

移民監移民监

To be restricted to remaining in a country for a minimum period in order to obtain permanent residency or citizenship.

Immigration department or office; a general, unofficial term for a government immigration authority.

A question, query, or point of doubt.

Emu; a large, fast-running, flightless bird native to Australia.

Mother's sister; maternal aunt.

A difficult, doubtful, or complicated situation that is hard to judge or handle.

ji4 naan4 zaap6 zing3

疑難雜症疑难杂症

Exotic, complex, and difficult-to-treat diseases; also used figuratively for highly complex and stubborn problems.

Children; sons and daughters.

An unsolved case or mystery that remains unresolved after a long time.

Grand-aunt; the maternal or paternal aunt of one's parents.

Suspicion; a state of mind characterized by distrust or doubt.

ji4 sam1 saang1 am3 gwai2

疑心生暗鬼

Suspicions create imaginary fear; a paranoid mind plays tricks on itself, leading to unfounded worry or fear.

ji4 san4 ji4 gwai2

Extremely suspicious; overly paranoid and doubting everything.

A woman's sister's child; a nephew or niece from a female perspective.

ji4 sang1 neoi5

Niece; a woman's sister's daughter.

To move or relocate people or an activity from one place to another.

Childhood; the period of time when one was a child.

Ceremony, rite, or ritual; a symbolic activity held according to a set procedure on special occasions.

Daughter-in-law.

To make a laughingstock of oneself; to do something that invites ridicule or laughter.

ji4 siu3 daai6 fong1

貽笑大方贻笑大方

To make a fool of oneself in front of experts; to incur the ridicule of those in the know.

Offspring; children and grandchildren.

ji4 syun1 zi6 jau5 ji4 syun1 fuk1

兒孫自有兒孫福儿孙自有儿孙福

Younger generations will have their own fortune and will naturally make the right arrangements for themselves.

Manner, demeanor, bearing, or deportment; a person's posture, movements, and behavior.

ji4 taai3 maan6 fong1

儀態萬方仪态万方

Graceful and elegant in appearance and bearing; typically used to describe women.

A child or minor.

ji4 tung4 bat1 ji4

兒童不宜儿童不宜

Not suitable for children; usually referring to content containing pornography, gore, or violence.

兒童節儿童节

Children's Day, a festival celebrating children.

A web of doubts or unresolved suspicions in one's mind.

Puzzled, confused, or uncertain about something.

To shift in location or position; to dislocate.

An uncertain or suspicious situation; clouds of suspicion.

Kind and cheerful; tolerant and happy.

ji4 wo2 joeng4 hong2

Jardine Matheson, an influential British trading company and conglomerate.

A son; a male offspring of someone.

ji4 zi2 hei3 sai2

頤指氣使颐指气使

To boss others around arrogantly; to command people with an overbearing, haughty attitude.

To transplant plants, organs, or tissues from one place to another.

ji4 zoeng3 deoi2

儀仗隊仪仗队

Guard of honor; ceremonial guards used in various ceremonies, typically from the military or uniformed services.

Uncle; the husband of one's mother's sister.

Pancreas; a bodily organ that secretes insulin.

To use, take, or regard as; to do something by means of or based on.

To imitate, compare, or doubt; also used in classical contexts to mean arrogation or to plan.

Already; expressing that an action is completed or a state is reached.

Erhai Lake, a high-altitude lake in Yunnan province.