Cantonese words starting with J

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jau5 dak1 zan3 mou5 dak1 fan3

有得震冇得瞓

To be extremely frightened or terrified; literally to tremble with fear and be unable to sleep.

More than enough; having plenty left over.

To be more than enough, with a surplus left over.

A bit; slightly; some.

有Ｄ驚有Ｄ惊

A little bit worried, scared, or afraid.

有啲驚有啲惊

A little bit scared, worried, or apprehensive.

jau5 di1 zaa1 naa4

To have a degree of certainty or some guarantee of success.

Some; there are some who are.

jau5 dik1 fong3 ci2

To have a target in mind when shooting arrows; to speak or act with a clear, definite purpose.

jau5 dik1 mut6 dik1

有的沒的有的没的

Trivial matters, nonsense, or random things.

jau5 dik1 mut6 jau5 dik1

有的沒有的有的没有的

Trivial, meaningless, or nonsensical things.

jau5 dik1 si4 hau6

有的時候有的时候

Sometimes; occasionally.

To have plenty of; to have a great abundance of something.

A bit; slightly; to a small degree.

有點兒有点儿

Slightly; somewhat; a little bit.

To have electricity or electrical power, or to have a battery charge.

Over, odd, or more than; placed after a number to indicate a quantity greater than that amount.

To require time to proceed; to remain to be seen or done.

jau5 doi6 leoi6

有袋類有袋类

Marsupial; a type of mammal whose young are carried in a pouch.

jau5 dou2 mei6 wai4 syu1

有賭未為輸有赌未为输

As long as you are still in the game or have a stake left to play, you have not truly lost.

To have attained the Way; to be wise, just, and principled.

To guide, lead, or induce.

To have moral integrity; ethical; moral.

To make sense; to be reasonable or logical.

Poisonous; toxic; venomous.

To induce, trigger, or cause something to happen.

jau5 fan1 cyun3

Rational, tactful, and in control of a situation.

有分數有分数

To know what to do; to have a plan or method for dealing with a situation.

To have a share in; to take part in or be involved in something.

有ｆｅｅｌ

To have strong feelings about someone or something, such as romantic attraction, chemistry, or inspiration.

To do things right; to have the proper method or way of doing something.

jau5 fu1 zi1 fu5

有夫之婦有夫之妇

A married woman.

jau5 fu2 syut3 bat1 ceot1

有苦說不出有苦说不出

To have unspeakable bitter suffering; to suffer in silence without being able to voice one's pain.

jau5 fu5 zi1 fu1

有婦之夫有妇之夫

To be blessed, fortunate, or lucky.

jau5 fuk1 tung4 hoeng2 ，jau5 naan6 tung4 dong1

有福同享，有難同當有福同享，有难同当

To share ups and downs; to stand together through good times and bad, supporting each other through thick and thin.

jau5 fuk1 tung4 hoeng2 ，jau5 wo6 tung4 dong1

有福同享，有禍同當有福同享，有祸同当

To share joys and sorrows together; to stick together through thick and thin, for better or for worse.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 gan1 lei5

有風駛盡巾里有风驶尽巾里

To fully exploit a favorable opportunity while it lasts.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei5

有風駛盡𢃇有风驶尽𢃇

To take full advantage of a favorable situation; to go to extremes when the wind is in one's favor.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei5

有風駛盡里有风驶尽里

To fully exploit an opportunity or advantage when you have it.

jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei6

有風駛盡利有风驶尽利

To fully exploit a favorable situation or opportunity while you have the chance.

To exceed or increase; increasingly, more and more.

有價值有价值

Valuable; having worth or merit.

jau5 gaa3 zing3 hyun3

有價證券有价证券

Negotiable securities

jau5 gaam3 jyu1 ci2

有鑒於此有鉴于此

In view of this; in light of this; seeing that this is the case.

To seduce or trick someone into having sexual relations using sweet talk, deceit, or benefits.

jau5 gaau1 jik6

To be purchasable for a certain price; can be bought for a given amount of money.

jau5 gaau3 mou4 leoi6

有教無類有教无类

To teach everyone without bias or discrimination; to provide education to all students equally.