Cantonese words starting with J

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jau5 gaau3 mou4 leoi6 faat3

有教無類法有教无类法

No Child Left Behind Act, a US education law enacted in 2001.

Year of the Rooster, representing the tenth year in the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle.

jau5 gai3 waak6

有計劃有计划

Planned, methodical, or organized; to have a plan.

To meet the fate one deserves, to have karma catch up to oneself, or to achieve success.

有金執有金执

To get money after doing something, often used in a rhetorical way to imply there is easy money to be made.

jau5 gam3 ngaam1 dak1 gam3 hiu1

有咁啱得咁蹺有咁啱得咁跷

By sheer coincidence; as luck or chance would have it.

jau5 gan1 koeng2

Having roots; possessing a strong background or having solid evidence and facts.

Extremely; very.

Organic, referring to chemistry or chemical compounds, and to chemical-free food.

jau5 gei1 bo1 lei1

有機玻璃有机玻璃

Acrylic; PMMA; a transparent, brittle plastic that is lighter and tougher than glass.

jau5 gei1 daam6

有機氮有机氮

Organic nitrogen.

jau5 gei1 faa3 hap6 mat6

有機化合物有机化合物

Organic compound; any carbon-containing compound except for simple ones like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or carbonates.

jau5 gei1 faa3 hok6

有機化學有机化学

Organic chemistry.

jau5 gei1 fan6 zi2

有機分子有机分子

Organic molecule.

jau5 gei1 fei4 liu2

有機肥料有机肥料

Organic fertilizer; fertilizer derived from organic matter.

jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4

有機可乘有机可乘

To find an opportunity to take advantage of, especially to commit a crime or do something bad.

jau5 gei1 leon4

有機磷有机磷

Organophosphorus compound, a type of chemical often used in pesticides.

jau5 gei1 leon4 duk6 zai1

有機磷毒劑有机磷毒剂

Organophosphorus agent; a toxic organophosphate chemical compound often used as a nerve agent.

jau5 gei1 leon4 syun1 zi2 leoi6

有機磷酸酯類有机磷酸酯类

Organophosphate

有機物有机物

Organic matter; substances produced by biological processes, typically containing carbon.

有機體有机体

An organism; a living body with an organized structure.

有機土有机土

Histosol; a type of organic soil.

有幾何有几何

Seldom; not often; rarely happening.

jau5 gin1 bong2

Responsible, reliable, and willing to take on burden or blame.

jau5 ging1 mou4 him2

有驚無險有惊无险

To be a false alarm; frightening but without actual danger.

To have good prospects, a positive outlook, or potential customers.

To have good prospects in life, to be in a good position, or to earn a comfortable living.

jau5 ging2 gwang1

有景轟有景轰

Something strange, suspicious, or not quite right happening behind the scenes

Covered; having a lid or a cover.

jau5 gong2 jau5 siu3

有講有笑有讲有笑

To talk and laugh together; to chat with someone happily.

Vulnerable in the game of bridge.

To have made contributions or achievements.

To induce a person to make a confession; to obtain a confession through enticement or deception.

jau5 gung1 gik1 sing3

有攻擊性有攻击性

Offensive, aggressive, or hostile.

To abduct, kidnap, or lure away someone.

jau5 gwaai3 mok6 gwaai3

To ask a ghost, deity, or an elder or senior person to overlook one's mistakes or faults.

To relate to, concern, or be connected with; relevant.

jau5 gwaan1 fong1 min6

有關方面有关方面

The parties concerned; the relevant authorities or government departments.

jau5 gwaan1 gok3 fong1

有關各方有关各方

All parties involved

jau5 gwaan1 lyun4

有關聯有关联

To be related to or correlated.

Tracked, railed, or guided by rails.

Haunted; also used figuratively to describe something suspicious, fishy, or shady.

jau5 gwai2 din6 ce1

有軌電車有轨电车

Streetcar, tram, or tramcar.

jau5 gwai2 jung6

No bloody use; utterly useless.

Allied forces or friendly troops.

Sarcastic, passive-aggressive, or containing hidden barbs or criticism.

jau5 gwo3 zi1 ji4 mou4 bat1 kap6

有過之而無不及有过之而无不及

To exceed or surpass someone or something, and certainly not fall short of them.

An ancient name for China.

To lure into a trap.

Limited; finite; not much in quantity or degree.