Cantonese words starting with J

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Deaf, hearing-impaired, or unable to hear well.

耳聾嘅耳聋嘅

Deaf; hard of hearing.

ji5 maa5 noi6 lei6

以馬內利以马内利

Emmanuel; a Christian salutation of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us".

ji5 maau6 ceoi2 jan4

To judge people solely by their appearance.

ji5 man4 bat1 jyu4 muk6 gin3

耳聞不如目見耳闻不如目见

Hearing about something is not as good as seeing it for oneself; seeing is believing.

In order to avoid; so as not to.

Tinnitus; to experience a ringing or buzzing noise in one's ears that is not caused by an external sound.

Eardrum; tympanic membrane.

ji5 muk6 jat1 san1

To feel fresh, new, or refreshing, especially after experiencing a pleasing change in scenery or sound.

ji5 ngaa4 waan4 ngaa4

以牙還牙以牙还牙

To take revenge; to do the exact same thing to someone that they did to hurt you; an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Beyond, outside of, or other than a certain limit or scope.

Within a certain limit, scope, or range.

A proposal, motion, or bill put forward for voting in a legislative or parliamentary assembly.

ji5 pin1 koi3 cyun4

Hasty generalization; a logical fallacy of drawing a general conclusion based on biased or insufficient evidence.

An earplug used to block out sound or water.

ji5 sam1 wai4 sam1

以心為心以心为心

To understand and feel for others by putting yourself in their shoes.

ji5 san1 si3 faat3

以身試法以身试法

To deliberately violate the law; to test or challenge the law.

ji5 san1 soeng1 heoi2

以身相許以身相许

To pledge to marry someone to show gratitude or to repay a major favor.

ji5 san1 zok3 zak1

以身作則以身作则

To set oneself as a good example to others; to lead by example.

Earwax; the brownish-yellow secretion found in the ear canal.

Israel; a country in the Middle East on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.

擬聲詞拟声词

Onomatopoeia; a word that mimics or phonetically imitates a sound.

Memory; ability to remember things that one has heard.

Above, more than, or before a certain point, standard, or time.

ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4

耳熟能詳耳熟能详

Well-known and familiar; heard so many times that one is intimately familiar with the details.

A topic of discussion, issue, or an item on an agenda.

ji5 tai4 min6 ming6

To give sincere and earnest advice or reminders.

Headphones, earphones, or a headset.

Earring; an ornament worn on the ear, including studs and clip-ons.

An earpick; a thin utensil with a tiny spoon on one end used for clearing earwax.

To thoughtlessly or mistakenly assume; to wrongly believe.

Cochlea; the spiral cavity of the inner ear which translates sound vibrations into nerve signals.

ji5 wo4 wai4 gwai3

以和為貴以和为贵

To value harmony above all else; to prioritize peace and reconciliation.

The past; formerly, in the past.

A legislative assembly, parliament, congress, or council, typically made up of elected representatives.

Earmuffs, used for noise reduction or keeping warm.

An ear of a person or animal.

耳仔邊耳仔边

In or next to one's ear; also refers to the left-ear radical (radical 170) of a Chinese character.

耳仔軟耳仔软

Gullible and easily persuaded; soft-hearted and easily influenced by others' words.

The ear canal or its opening; the hole in the center of the ear used for receiving sound.

To serve as a means of; used to achieve a certain purpose or effect.

Down to, up to, or ranging to; used to indicate an extended range or progression.

So that, consequently, or as a result, leading to a certain outcome.

以至於以至于

Even; up to; down to; used to indicate progression or inclusion of further items.

A seat in a legislative assembly or council.

To discuss politics and political issues.

Speaker, president, or chairperson of a legislative body or parliament.

Earlobe; the fleshy lower part of the human ear.

The pronunciation of the numeral 'two' when it appears as the final character in certain words.

An earring made of pearl or jade; to insert or wear in the ear.