Cantonese words starting with J

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A type of moray eel.

Glib, oily-tongued, or smooth-talking.

jau4 zeoi2 waat6 sit3

Glib; smooth-tongued; having a slick and insincere way of talking.

A wart, or figuratively, something useless and redundant.

Grease, oil, and fat; lipids.

Grease, cooking fat, or oily residue.

Floating capital or hot money.

Postage; the fee or cost required to mail a letter or package.

猶之乎犹之乎

Just like; similar to.

A young woman who wears flashy, trendy fashion, or a young female hooligan.

Young hooligan or teddy boy.

油脂裝油脂装

Outlandish costume, fancy dress, or outrageous outfits.

Especially; specifically referring to.

A dense and sticky substance.

Brother's son or daughter; nephew or niece.

A traveler or migrant residing far away from home.

油紙遮油纸遮

An oil-paper umbrella, made with a paper canopy and a bamboo frame and handle.

Greasy spot; oil stain.

Grease spot; oil stain.

Yu Jien rice; a variety of rice with small, slender grains that has an oily fragrance when cooked.

jau4 zim1 wong6

Yau Tsim Mong District, an administrative district in western Kowloon, Hong Kong.

jau4 zim1 wong6 keoi1

油尖旺區油尖旺区

Yau Tsim Mong District in Hong Kong.

Asphalt felt or linoleum.

Yusho disease, a mass food poisoning caused by rice bran oil contaminated with PCBs and CDFs.

Postal service; the administration of mail, which in some countries also includes savings and insurance services.

jau4 zing3 guk6

郵政局邮政局

Post office; a place that handles postal services such as sending mail, receiving parcels, and buying stamps.

jau4 zing3 keoi1 maa5

郵政區碼邮政区码

PRC postcode or postal zone code.

jau4 zing3 pin1 maa5

郵政編碼邮政编码

Postal code; zip code.

jau4 zing3 seon3 soeng1

郵政信箱邮政信箱

Post office box.

To take it easy; to pace oneself and act with caution.

To let someone have their way, or to act according to one's own will.

A chieftain, tribal leader, or emir.

jau4 zoeng2 gwok3

酋長國酋长国

Emirate; a country ruled by an emir or chief.

Leisurely, carefree, and relaxed.

Warty; wart-shaped.

Oil palm; a species of palm tree used to produce palm oil.

Guy, dude, or bloke; a colloquial and sometimes slightly impolite way to refer to a person.

To have, possess, or consist of; also used to indicate relationships, affiliation, or existence.

To lead or guide.

Green foxtail grass (Setaria viridis), or figuratively, something of bad quality or undesirable.

To lure or entice someone into doing something, or to guide and lead.

The tenth of the Earthly Branches, representing the period from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

jau5 baa2 paau3

To have ability, capability, or some special trick up one's sleeve that guarantees success.

jau5 baak3 hoi6 ji4 mou4 jat1 lei6

有百害而無一利有百害而无一利

To have many disadvantages and not a single benefit.

jau5 baak3 lei6 ji4 mou4 jat1 bai6

有百利而無一弊有百利而无一弊

To have many advantages and absolutely no disadvantages; all benefit and no harm.

jau5 baak3 lei6 ji4 mou4 jat1 hoi6

有百利而無一害有百利而无一害

To have many advantages and not a single disadvantage; all benefits and no harm.

jau5 baan2 jau5 ngaan5

Well-organized, systematic, and orderly in doing or speaking things.

jau5 baan6 faat3

有辦法有办法

Capable of finding solutions; resourceful or creative.