Cantonese words starting with J

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有備而來有备而来

jau5 bei6 ji4 loi4to come prepared

有備無患有备无患

jau5 bei6 mou4 waan6Preparedness averts peril.

jau5 beng6sick; crazy

有邊兒有边儿

jau5 bin1 ji4to be likely or possible; to be likely to succeed

誘變劑诱变剂

jau5 bin3 zai1mutagen

jau5 bit6different; unequal

有波有籮有波有箩

jau5 bo1 jau5 lo1(adjective) a sexy or hot body

jau5 bong1friendly state

有幫助有帮助

jau5 bong1 zo6helpful

jau5 bou2describes something to be high in value or someone who is regarded as being highly important or influential or beneficial; can be used in a mocking sense, with a similar effect to someone saying 'what's so great about it anyway' 'what's the great deal'

jau5 bou6to trap (an animal); to lure (a suspect) into a trap

有背㬌人士

jau5 bui3 ging2 jan4 si6someone who has a triad background; someone with triad connections [colloquial]

有悖於有悖于

jau5 bui6 jyu1to go against

有本錢有本钱

jau5 bun2 cin4to be in a position to (take on a challenge etc)

有產者有产者

jau5 caan2 ze2property owner

jau5 cam4 jau5 fau4to have one's ups and downs

jau5 ceoi3interesting; fascinating; amusing

jau5 ceoi3 mei6interesting; tasteful [written and colloquial]

有始有終有始有终

jau5 ci2 jau5 zung1where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; I started, so I'll finish.

有始無終有始无终

jau5 ci2 mou4 zung1to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through; short attention span

jau5 ci3 zeoi6ordered

有恃無恐有恃无恐

jau5 ci5 mou4 hung2secure in the knowledge that one has backing

有潛力有潜力

jau5 cim4 lik6promising

jau5 cin2(adjective) rich

有錢出錢，有力出力有钱出钱，有力出力

jau5 cin2 ceot1 cin2 jau5 lik6 ceot1 lik6if one has wealth then they give money, if one has strength then they contribute their efforts

有錢人有钱人

jau5 cin2 jan4rich person

有錢有閑有钱有闲

jau5 cin2 jau5 haan4to have money and time; the idle rich

有錢有勢有钱有势

jau5 cin2 jau5 sai3rich and powerful (idiom)

有錢佬有钱佬

jau5 cin2 lou2a rich guy; the rich [colloquial]

有錢能使鬼推磨有钱能使鬼推磨

jau5 cin2 nang4 sai2 gwai2 teoi1 mo4lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom)

有錢駛得鬼推磨有钱驶得鬼推磨

jau5 cin2 sai2 dak1 gwai2 teoi1 mo4(proverb) Someone who is rich has authority

有前有後有前有后

jau5 cin4 jau5 hau6describe a woman who has great body shape; literally, she has front and back.

有前冇後有前冇后

jau5 cin4 mou5 hau6when we say "有前冇後, 打死罷就" it describes peope doing something and just looking ahead, don't consider the result, finally to fail utterly

jau5 cing2to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)

jau5 cing4friendly feelings

jau5 cing4to be in love

jau5 cing4 jan4lovers

有情人終成眷屬有情人终成眷属

jau5 cing4 jan4 zung1 sing4 gyun3 suk6love will find a way (idiom)

有才幹有才干

jau5 coi4 gon3capable

有創意有创意

jau5 cong3 ji3innovative; creative; fascinating; ingenious [colloquial]

有創造力有创造力

jau5 cong3 zou6 lik6ingenious; creative

有膽量有胆量

jau5 daam2 loeng6courageous

有彈性有弹性

jau5 daan6 sing3flexible

jau5 dai6brotherly bond

有得揮有得挥

jau5 dak1 fai1can match up to; can compare favourably with; bear comparison with [colloquial]

jau5 dak1 hang6virtuous

jau5 dak1 jat1 bei2can be compared

jau5 dak1 jau5 sat1you win some, you lose some (idiom); trade-off

jau5 dak1 zaau2to have change (money when buying something) available [colloquial]

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