Cantonese words starting with J

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To admit one's fault or acknowledge a mistake.

jing6 dai1 wai1

認低威认低威

To humble oneself, admit defeat, or swallow one's pride to appease someone.

To recognize; to identify someone or something by sight or memory.

To firmly believe; to set one's mind on something.

jing6 gu2 zing3

認股證认股证

Warrant; a financial contract giving the right to buy or sell assets at a set price on a future date.

To approve, authorize, recognize, or accredit.

To subscribe to, especially stocks, bonds, or shares.

To brag; to think of oneself as highly capable without the skills to back it up.

To claim or collect items after verification.

To accept one's fate; to resign oneself to a destiny that one cannot change.

jing6 sai3 lou2

認細佬认细佬

To concede defeat, admit inferiority, or play second fiddle.

jing6 seoi1 zai2

認衰仔认衰仔

To admit defeat, incompetence, or to concede gracefully.

jing6 si2 jing6 pei3

認屎認屁认屎认屁

To boast or brag; to talk big and claim credit without real ability.

Understanding, knowledge, or comprehension of a subject.

To admit what one has said or done, or to own up to a promise or responsibility.

To admit defeat; to concede or give up.

To claim ownership, sign up for a purchase, or accept responsibility.

To recognize, approve, accept, or identify with.

To think, consider, or believe based on one's opinion or judgment.

Really, truly, or absolutely.

To admit guilt, confess, or plead guilty to a crime.

Cognition; the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

To authenticate or certify; to confirm identity or qualifications.

To recognize, identify, or commit to memory.

Pickled vegetables.

Salted fish, pickled fish, or kippers.

Sin, wrongdoing, or karmic evil; historically, a son born of a concubine.

Industry, profession, business, or estate.

Leaf; the plant organ containing chlorophyll used for photosynthesis.

A page or a leaf of paper.

Leafy vegetable.

An industry; the business community or social circles surrounding a particular profession or trade.

jip6 gung1 hou3 lung4

葉公好龍叶公好龙

To pretend to like or support something, only to reject it or shrink back when confronted with the reality of it.

jip6 gwok3 him1

葉國謙叶国谦

Ip Kwok-him, a Hong Kong politician.

Amateur, non-professional, or taking place outside of regular working hours.

jip6 jyu4 oi3 hou3

業餘愛好业余爱好

Hobby; an amateur interest or leisure activity.

jip6 lau4 suk6 ji4

葉劉淑儀叶刘淑仪

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, a prominent Hong Kong politician.

葉綠素叶绿素

Chlorophyll; the green pigment in plant cells that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.

Page number; the digit that marks the page number of a document.

A page of a book, or a webpage.

Business, trade, or professional operations and affairs.

jip6 mou6 seoi2 ping4

業務水平业务水平

Professional skill, standard, or competence in one's work.

jip6 sai3 wing4

葉世榮叶世荣

Yip Sai Wing, a Hong Kong singer and musician.

The top of a page; a header.

Page number, or the total number of pages in a document.

Folic acid; folate, a type of B vitamin.

葉蘊儀叶蘊仪

Gloria Yip, a Hong Kong actress and singer.

Business performance, achievements, or financial results of a company.

Property owner; the holder of the title to a piece of real estate.

To choke or gag on food; to render someone speechless by retort.