Cantonese words starting with J

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jau4 nung4 suk1

鈾濃縮铀浓缩

Uranium enrichment.

Tender, soft, and delicate

jau4 peng4 neoi2

Stepdaughter brought into a new marriage by her mother.

A stepson who moves with his mother when she remarries.

A traditional grocery store selling oil, rice, condiments, and other household sundries.

jau4 put3 ce2 min6

油潑扯麵油泼扯面

Broad, belt-shaped noodles popular in Shaanxi, also known as biangbiang noodles.

jau4 saan1 wun6 seoi2

遊山玩水游山玩水

To travel around and enjoy natural scenery, especially mountains and rivers.

jau4 sai3 dou3 daai6

由細到大由细到大

Since childhood; all the way from youth to adulthood.

To be idle, loaf around, or loiter.

jau4 sau2 hou3 haan4

遊手好閑游手好闲

To idle about; to loiter around and avoid doing any real work.

Colubrid; any snake from the family Colubridae, such as a water snake or racer.

jau4 sek3 kwan1

游錫堃游锡堃

Yu Shyi-kun (born 1948), Taiwanese politician.

Profit, personal advantage, or illicit gains.

To swim; to move through water using bodily movements.

jau4 seoi2 dei6

A lucrative place or area that offers many opportunities to make money.

游水褲游水裤

Swimming trunks, shorts, or briefs.

To crumple, crush, or rub something into pieces.

To lobby or persuade someone; to promote an idea or campaign.

jau4 seoi3 tyun4

游說團游说团

Lobby group; an organized group of people who try to influence legislators or officials on a particular issue.

jau4 seoi3 tyun4 tai2

游說團體游说团体

jau4 seoi3 zaap6 tyun4

遊說集團游说集团

Lobby group; an organization that attempts to influence government policy and decisions.

Soft and smooth, typically describing a material or hair that is pleasant to the touch.

jau4 seon6 zai1

柔順劑柔顺剂

Fabric softener; a laundry chemical used to make clothes feel soft.

Jujitsu or jujutsu; a Japanese martial art.

Gossamer; fine, drifting spider silk.

Youxian; referring to Youxian District in Mianyang, Sichuan.

jau4 sin1 keoi1

游仙區游仙区

Youxian, a district of Mianyang City, Sichuan.

An obsolete term for a planet.

Flexibility, softness, or pliability, especially in contrast to rigidity.

jau4 sing6 zyun2 seoi1

由盛轉衰由盛转衰

To go from prosperity to decline; to pass one's peak and begin to deteriorate.

A mailbox, post box, or drop box used for sending or receiving mail.

To stroll around and enjoy the scenery.

jau4 soeng6 ji4 haa6

Top-down; a hierarchical approach that proceeds step-by-step from the highest to the lowest level.

Oleic acid; a monounsaturated fatty acid found naturally in various animal and vegetable fats.

Tannin; tannic acid.

Youxuan, a spiraled, flaky pastry originally from Shandong.

A pleasure boat, cruise ship, or sightseeing vessel.

Pleasure boat or tourist cruise ship.

遊船河游船河

To go on a leisure boat trip or yacht outing.

To lobby or persuade; to campaign for support.

Utah, a state in the western United States.

猶他州犹他州

Utah, a state of the United States of America.

Jewish; relating to the Jewish people or culture.