Cantonese words starting with J

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To study, learn, or acquire knowledge through enquiry and active exploration.

To research and develop, especially to manufacture new products like drugs or weapons.

jin4 ze2 mou4 zeoi6 ,

言者無罪言者无罪

Do not blame the speaker; the person expressing their opinion should not be held at fault.

jin4 zi1 gwo3 zou2

言之過早言之过早

Too early to make a conclusion or give an opinion.

然之後然之后

Then; after that; afterwards.

jin4 zi1 jau5 geoi3

言之有據言之有据

To speak on good grounds; to make statements or arguments that are well-grounded and based on solid evidence.

jin4 zi1 jau5 lei5

Rational, convincing, or sounding reasonable; cogently argued.

jin4 zi1 mou4 mat6

言之無物言之无物

Empty and vague; lacking in substance or concrete content.

jin4 zi1 sing4 lei5

To speak in a rational, coherent, and convincing manner; to make sense.

jin4 zi1 zok6 zok6

言之鑿鑿言之凿凿

To assert or claim with absolute certainty, as if it is undoubtedly true.

A banquet or feast.

To continue or carry on without interruption; to renew or extend.

To speak too solemnly or take things too seriously, often exaggerating or being overly flattering.

jin5 sing3 gung1

衍聖公衍圣公

Duke Yansheng; a hereditary noble title bestowed upon the direct descendants of Confucius.

To show, appear, or manifest from a hidden state.

Inkstone; a traditional tool used for grinding and containment of ink.

Proverb or folk saying, often carrying a moral lesson or allegory.

To decide judicially, or a judicial decision.

Banknotes; paper money.

To appear, reveal, or show oneself.

Cash; ready money.

The actual scene, site, or venue of an event; the live or present situation.

Amaranth; a type of green leafy vegetable with thin stems and leaves.

Currently remaining, existing, or surviving.

現兜兜现兜兜

In cold hard cash; used to emphasize that something was bought with one's own money.

Modern times, the contemporary era, or the present age.

現代化现代化

Modernization; the process of transforming a traditional society into a modern, urban, and industrial one.

jin6 doi6 gaau3 juk6

現代教育现代教育

Modern education.

Stock on hand, or products currently available for immediate supply.

Current situation or present circumstances.

Cash; physical money in the form of banknotes and coins.

jin6 gaai1 dyun6

現階段现阶段

At this point; the current stage of a process.

Nowadays; these days; the present time.

Cash; physical money or liquid currency that can be used immediately for transactions.

jin6 gam1 gan2 zyut3

現金緊拙现金紧拙

To be short of cash; tight on money.

jin6 gam1 kaat1

現金咭现金咭

jin6 gam1 si6 wong4 dai3

現金是皇帝现金是皇帝

Cash is king; having cash is better than other forms of assets.

jin6 gam1 wong4

現金王现金王

A person with a lot of cash, or a highly profitable business with strong cash flow.

Currently in effect or operation, typically describing laws, regulations, or policies.

Incumbent; currently in office.

Existing; currently available or present.

Now already; currently has already.

On active duty; currently serving as a soldier, military equipment, athlete, or horse trainer.

To reappear; to be revealed or exposed after being hidden.

Proverb or popular saying that reflects life lessons or common wisdom.

Hangul; the phonetic writing system used for the Korean and Jeju languages, written in syllable blocks.

jin6 ngaan5 bou3

現眼報现眼报

Immediate karma, punishment, or retribution for doing bad deeds.

Cash; physical money used for transactions.

A person's current age.

The present life, or the contemporary world.