Cantonese words starting with J

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To eddy or swirl around, especially of water.

To glimmer, twinkle, or shine faintly; to be dazzled and confused.

A camp; a place where a group of people live or carry out activities for a period of time.

Lustrous and transparent; crystal clear.

To increase in value; also to be filled to capacity, or to overflow.

To linger in one's mind, keep a thought at the back of the head, or wrap around.

Firefly, or a dim, faint light.

Fly; a two-winged insect of the family Muscidae.

To welcome, greet, or receive guests.

Mountain pass or a deep valley.

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型爆鏡型爆镜

Extremely cool, stylish, or good-looking.

To greet visitors; to welcome and receive guests with courtesy.

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迎賓館迎宾馆

A guest house or hotel, typically one used for receiving state guests or important visitors.

To escort the bride from her home to the groom's home in a traditional Chinese wedding.

To welcome the arrival of spring or the Lunar New Year.

Execution ground; the place where a condemned criminal is executed.

Campsite; a place where one pitches a tent while camping.

To throw away; to discard.

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Extremely cool, stylish, or trendy.

Criminal law or penal code; laws concerning the punishment of socially unacceptable behaviour, including fines and imprisonment.

Penalty or punishment for an offense, especially for a criminal.

Campfire; a fire built at a campsite for warmth, cooking, lighting, or signaling.

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螢火蟲萤火虫

Firefly; a type of insect known for its bioluminescent tail used to attract mates in summer.

Barracks; the building or quarters where soldiers live in a military camp.

Gel; a jelly-like substance that behaves like a solid under stable conditions.

To rescue or save, especially during a complex or organized mission.

Still, yet, or as before; remaining the same as in the past.

To counterattack against an approaching enemy, especially in a head-on or face-to-face confrontation.

Criminal police; a police officer specializing in criminal cases.

To condense; to change from a gas to a liquid.

To solidify from a liquid state; to congeal.

Fluorescence or neon color.

Fluorescent or bioluminescent; emitting a faint light naturally or after absorbing ultraviolet rays.

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螢光筆萤光笔

Highlighter pen.

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螢光幕萤光幕

Fluorescent screen, television screen, or computer monitor.

To cater to, pander to, or adapt one's behavior to please others.

To greet or await the arrival of someone.

A product model or type, especially of machinery or electronic products.

To clot or coagulate; the process of blood changing from a liquid to a solid state to stop bleeding.

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To be readily solved; for a problem to be easily and instantly resolved once the right key is found.

Still; yet; used to describe a state that remains unchanged.

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形影不離形影不离

Inseparable; describing a very close relationship where two people are always together.

Full; brimming; overflowing with a feeling or expression.

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Of all kinds; of every description; having all sorts of forms and varieties.

To do business; to operate or trade.

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營業部营业部

Sales department or business department of a company.

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營業額营业额

Turnover; the revenue or sales volume generated by a business or shop.

To wrap around, hover, or linger, such as a physical object, an echo, or a persistent thought.

Nutrition; nutrients required by the human body to maintain health.

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營養師营养师

Dietitian or nutritionist; a professional who assesses dietary nutrition and provides dietary advice.