Cantonese words starting with J

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jin4 gau3 jyun2

Graduate school; a school or research institute for postgraduate students.

jin4 gau3 saang1

Postgraduate or graduate student, such as a master's or doctoral student.

A research laboratory or study room.

jin4 gau3 sing4 gwo2

Research findings, results, or outcomes.

Research institute; an organization that conducts research.

jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6

言歸正傳言归正传

To return to the subject; to get back to the main point instead of talking about trivial matters.

jin4 gwo3 kei4 sat6

言過其實言过其实

To exaggerate or overstate the truth; to talk bigger than the facts warrant.

jin4 haa6 zi1 ji3

The underlying message; an implied meaning that is not explicitly stated.

jin4 hang4 bat1 jat1

To say one thing and do another; one's actions do not match one's words.

Words and deeds; a person's words and actions.

Then; after that; afterwards.

jin4 jan4 jan4 syu4

Each person offers a different version or view of the same matter.

Fuel oil; a refined petroleum product used as fuel for engines or generators to produce power.

jin4 jau4 zoi6 ji5

言猶在耳言犹在耳

To remember someone's words so clearly that they still ring in one's ears.

But; however; yet.

jin4 ji4 mou4 seon3

言而無信言而无信

To go back on one's word; to be untrustworthy and fail to keep one's promises.

Speech; spoken language; what is expressed through words.

To express or describe in words.

To postpone or delay an event by at least one day.

To recruit or headhunt talented people; to retain personnel.

Speech, opinions, or remarks that have been expressed publicly.

jin4 leon6 zi6 jau4

言論自由言论自由

Freedom of speech; the right to express one's opinions without restriction.

Fuel; substance that can be burned to release energy, such as wood, gasoline, or uranium.

Good and virtuous; possessing excellent character and kindness.

Channels through which criticisms and suggestions can be communicated to the leadership.

jin4 mei4 zi1 gap1

A matter of extreme urgency or an imminent crisis.

To state clearly; to speak plainly and directly to the heart of the matter.

Wise, sensible, and sagacious, especially of a leader.

Virtuous and talented; also, a person of outstanding virtue and ability.

To delay; to be late or postponed.

jin4 ngoi6 zi1 jam1

Underlying meaning, implication, or overtone behind someone's words or actions.

jin4 ngoi6 zi1 jam1

絃外之音弦外之音

Implication; an implied meaning that is not explicitly stated in words.

jin4 ngoi6 zi1 ji3

An implication, underlying meaning, or overtone behind spoken words.

String instruments, or the music played by them.

jin4 nin4 jik1 sau6

延年益壽延年益寿

To prolong one's life or increase longevity.

賢內助贤内助

An excellent, supportive wife; a respectful term for a good wife.

To extend, stretch, or expand outward, including abstract concepts.

To burn or undergo combustion.

jin4 siu1 daan2

燃燒彈燃烧弹

Incendiary bomb or ammunition, including Molotov cocktails, containing flammable mixtures used for arson or combat.

燃燒室燃烧室

Combustion chamber

The strings of a Chinese musical instrument.

String instruments; also, the strings of a musical instrument.

Virtuous, kind, and gentle, as used to describe a woman.

Boat-shaped herbal medicine mortar.

One's speech, conversation, or manner of speaking.

jin4 ting1 gai3 cung4

言聽計從言听计从

To do exactly as one is told, following another's advice or orders completely.

To study and discuss a topic together with other people.

Virtuous, kind, and dutiful, typically used to describe a traditional wife.

To make peace or reconcile.

To delay, put off, or postpone.