Cantonese words starting with J

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You or your, the second-person singular pronoun.

Ear; the organ of hearing on humans and animals.

Common plantain (Plantago major)

ji5 baa1 衝:cung1 dat6

以巴衝突以巴冲突

Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

ji5 bat1 bin3 jing3 maan6 bin3

以不變應萬變以不变应万变

To cope with ever-changing situations by remaining calm, steady, and keeping to one's principles.

ji5 bat1 ting1, sam1 bat1 faan4

耳不聽，心不煩耳不听，心不烦

Out of sight, out of mind; what the ear doesn't hear, the heart doesn't grieve over.

ji5 bei6 hau4 fo1

Otorhinolaryngology; the medical specialty of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT).

耳邊風耳边风

Advice or remarks that are unheeded or ignored; in one ear and out the other.

In order to; so as to make it easier to do something.

Hard of hearing; having bad hearing.

Previously; before; at an earlier time.

Agenda; the schedule and procedures of a meeting.

ji5 dak1 bou3 jyun3

以德報怨以德报怨

To repay evil with good; to return good deeds for bad deeds, forgiving past wrongs.

ji5 dim2 daai3 min6

以點帶面以点带面

To use the experience of a single point to guide, lead, or influence the whole area.

To draft or draw up from scratch.

Ear; the organ of hearing, especially the external visible part.

Married; having entered into a marriage.

ji5 fong4 maan6 jat1

以防萬一以防万一

To prepare for contingencies; just in case; to safeguard against an emergency.

ji5 gaa2 lyun6 zan1

以假亂真以假乱真

To pass off a fake as genuine, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the counterfeit.

To negotiate or haggle for a lower price.

ji5 gan1 cing1 zing6

耳根清淨耳根清净

To have peace and quiet; to be free from disturbance or nuisance.

Headphones, earphones, or a headset.

ji5 gei2 dok6 jan4

To judge others by oneself; to measure others by one's own standards.

Already; indicating that an action is completed, time has passed, or a state has been reached.

ji5 ging1 zeon3 hang4

已經進行已经进行

Already underway or already in progress.

ji5 ging2 haau6 jau4

To punish a wrongdoer severely and publicly as a warning to deter others from making the same mistake.

Deceased; late; having passed away.

ji5 gung1 wai4 sau2

以攻為守以攻为守

To use attack as a means of defense; to take the offensive as a way to defend oneself.

Below, under, or after a certain point, standard, time, or location.

After, afterwards, from now on, or in the future.

ji5 jat6 doi6 lou4

以逸待勞以逸待劳

To conserve one's energy and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out before attacking.

ji5 ji5 doi6 muk6

To rely on hearsay rather than seeing or investigating for oneself.

ji5 jyu4 muk6 jim5

To be gradually influenced or subconsciously affected by what one repeatedly sees and hears.

ji5 jyu4 ngo5 zaa3

爾虞我詐尔虞我诈

To deceive and outwit each other; mutual deception and rivalry for personal gain.

To whisper in someone's ear.

A legislative assembly, parliament, or congress, usually consisting of elected representatives.

ji5 jyun3 bou3 dak1

以怨報德以怨报德

To return evil for good; to be ungrateful and treat someone badly despite their kindness to you.

Legislator; councillor; member of a legislative assembly.

Beyond; further than a specified distance or location.

According to recently.

And; as well as; and also.

ji5 kyun4 mau4 si1

以權謀私以权谋私

To abuse power for personal gain; to seek personal advantage by exploiting one's authority.

To resolve or pass a resolution after deliberation.

ji5 lei5 fuk6 jan4

To convince people with logic and reasoning.

ji5 leon2 gik1 sek6

以卵擊石以卵击石

To fight a hopeless battle; to pit oneself against a far stronger enemy.

To discuss, comment, or express opinions, especially by presenting one's arguments informally.

Since then, so far, or during the period from a specified time up to the present.

Ear piercing; a hole pierced in the ear.