Cantonese words starting with J

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Different; not the same.

Righteousness; just and correct actions that ought to be done.

To study, learn, or practice.

To betray; to be disloyal or rebel against.

ji6 bat1 jung4 ci4

義不容辭义不容辞

To be duty-bound; a moral responsibility or duty that one cannot shrink from or refuse.

Foreign country; a place outside of one's own country.

Secondary, derivative, or occurring for a second time.

ji6 ci3 daai6 zin3

二次大戰二次大战

World War II; the global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.

A secondary factory or a secondary power plant.

Duet, a musical piece played by two instruments; also figuratively used for a duo of two combined things.

Second chef; sous chef.

二傳手二传手

Setter or tosser in volleyball.

An unimportant person, minion, or someone of low status.

Second-class; the grade below first-class and above third-class.

A foreign place; a place away from one's hometown.

異地戀异地恋

Long-distance relationship; a romantic relationship where the couple lives far apart.

二點鐘二点钟

Heresy; a religious sect or belief system that deviates from the mainstream.

ji6 dyun1 ce4 syut3

異端邪說异端邪说

Heretical beliefs, heterodoxy, or unorthodox teachings.

A type of supporting character role in Chinese opera.

ji6 fan5 tin4 jing1

義憤填膺义愤填膺

Filled with righteous indignation; chest bursting with rage over injustice.

Adoptive father; a non-biological father recognized through social ritual.

Godfather; adoptive father.

Second Engineer; the second-highest ranking engineering officer on a ship.

A person whose opinions, affiliations, or political stances differ from one's own; dissident or outsider.

A virtuous, just, or righteous act; a charitable deed.

Dissenting opinions; opinions or views that differ from government policy or the official stance.

易潔鑊易洁镬

Nonstick pan; a metal wok or pan with a special coating that prevents food from sticking.

二個字二个字

Two words; ten minutes.

Volunteer; a person who performs voluntary work without financial reward to help others.

ji6 gwan1 dat6 hei2

異軍突起异军突起

To rise in an unexpected manner, especially of a new power, faction, or force.

ji6 gwo3 ze3 fo2

易過借火易过借火

Extremely easy; as easy as pie; a piece of cake.

A foreign land or country, as opposed to one's native place.

ji6 hau2 tung4 sing1

異口同聲异口同声

To say the same thing at the exact same time; to speak in unison or with one voice.

Loyalty to friends; a sense of honor, righteousness, and selfless devotion among peers.

ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1

義氣博兒戲义气博儿戏

Loyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal; relying on friendship or honor can easily lead to being cheated.

ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1

義氣搏兒戲义气搏儿戏

To act out of loyalty only to be treated with flip carelessness, or to risk everything on a gamble.

A foreign land; a place far from one's home country or hometown.

An old-style, privately run free school that offered basic education without charging tuition.

ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3

The private, romantic time that two lovers enjoy together without outside disturbance.

Two days, or the second day of the month.

An objection, dissent, or difference of opinion.

Flammable; combustible; easy to catch fire.

Something that has an abnormal, bizarre, or grotesque appearance.

To leave a school without graduating, either due to quitting or failing to meet graduation requirements.

ji6 joeng5 faa3 taan3

Carbon dioxide.