Cantonese words starting with J

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To do as one pleases; arbitrarily or willfully, typically with a negative connotation.

To appoint, hire, or give someone a position.

Term of office; the period of time or limit during which someone holds a position.

jam6 lou4 jam6 jyun3

任勞任怨任劳任怨

To work hard and bear responsibility and criticism willingly without complaint.

To appoint someone to a position or office.

A task, mission, or job assigned by someone else.

During one's term of office; within the period of holding a position.

To be pregnant; to be in gestation.

Gestation; the period of pregnancy.

妊娠紋妊娠纹

Stretch marks due to pregnancy.

All-you-can-eat; to eat any of the food provided with no limit.

Wilful, wayward, or headstrong; acting entirely on one's own whims without considering the consequences.

To hold a post, office, or position.

jam6 zung6 dou6 jyun5

任重道遠任重道远

To bear heavy responsibilities and have a long way to go.

To estimate, assess, or gauge.

Marriage, or a relative by marriage.

Used in personal names.

Kindness, favor, or help shown to someone.

Used in personal names.

Happy, joyful, or pleased.

A Chinese surname, or another name for the Shang dynasty.

Generative forces of nature, or hanging fog.

To block up, inundate, or cover up.

To feel hot and painful; to be inflamed; to broil.

To discriminate, distinguish, or examine to evaluate quality.

A character commonly used in female names.

Relatives by marriage.

To appraise, screen, or distinguish the quality or authenticity of something.

甄別賽甄别赛

An audition or qualifying trial.

Relations by marriage, such as in-laws or relatives of a spouse.

Therefore, consequently, or for this reason; a conjunction linking cause and effect.

A gift bestowed out of mercy or grace, or a spiritual gift in Christianity.

Kindness, favor, or deep affection, especially referring to help or grace received from someone.

Sincere and eager; earnest; ardent.

jan1 coi4 si1 gaau3

To teach in accordance with each student's unique abilities and aptitude.

jan1 dei6 zai3 ji4

To take measures and make arrangements appropriate to local conditions.

God's grace, favor, or gift in Christianity.

jan1 dyun6 ji6 zyut6

恩斷義絕恩断义绝

To sever all ties of affection and friendship.

jan1 gaa1 dak1 gaam2

因加得減因加得减

To end up with less than before as a result of trying to gain more.

jan1 gaam3 bat1 jyun5

殷鑒不遠殷鉴不远

An warning or lesson from the recent past; an admonition that is close at hand.

Cause and effect, or the religious concept of karma in Buddhism and Hinduism.

jan1 gwo2 bou3 jing3

因果報應因果报应

Karma; the law of cause and effect, where one's actions inevitably bring about fitting retribution or reward.

jan1 gwo2 gwaan1 hai6

因果關係因果关系

Causality; the relationship between cause and effect.

jan1 gwo2 leot6

Causality; the law of cause and effect.

To become joyful; to feel happy or delighted.

jan1 hei2 joek6 kwong4

To be wild with joy; ecstatic; overjoyed.

Why, or the reasons why.

jan1 jan1 hoeng3 wing4

欣欣向榮欣欣向荣

Flourishing, thriving, or growing luxuriantly.

jan1 jan1 oi3 oi3

恩恩愛愛恩恩爱爱

To be deeply in love and affectionate, especially between married couples.

Benefactor or savior; someone who has helped you or shown you great kindness.