Cantonese words starting with J
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有氧健身操
jau5 joeng5 gin6 san1 cou1aerobics
有氧運動有氧运动
jau5 joeng5 wan6 dung6aerobics
有勇無謀有勇无谋
jau5 jung5 mou4 mau4bold but not very astute (idiom)
有用
jau5 jung6useful
有如
jau5 jyu4to be like sth; alike
有餘有余
jau5 jyu4to have an abundance
有預謀有预谋
jau5 jyu6 mau4premeditated
有緣有缘
jau5 jyun4related
有緣無分有缘无分
jau5 jyun4 mou4 fan6destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)
有卡士
jau5 kaa1 si2to be classy [colloquial]
有求必應有求必应
jau5 kau4 bit1 jing3to grant whatever is asked for
有其父必有其子
jau5 kei4 fu6 bit1 jau5 kei4 zi2like father, like son (idiom)
有其師，必有其徒有其师，必有其徒
jau5 kei4 si1 ，bit1 jau5 kei4 tou4As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
有期徒刑
jau5 kei4 tou4 jing4limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)
有傾有講有倾有讲
jau5 king1 jau5 gong2a flowing conversation
有頃有顷
jau5 king2shortly thereafter
有蹺蹊有跷蹊
jau5 kiu2 kai1something is not right; something fishy is going on
有虧職守有亏职守
jau5 kwai1 zik1 sau2(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
有隙可乘
jau5 kwik1 ho2 sing4a loophole that can be exploited
有權有权
jau5 kyun4to have the right to; to have authority
有權有勢有权有势
jau5 kyun4 jau5 sai3powerful and influential; to have power and authority
有權勢者有权势者
jau5 kyun4 sai3 ze2person in power; the guy in charge
有權威有权威
jau5 kyun4 wai1authoritative
有決心有决心
jau5 kyut3 sam1determined
有賴有赖
jau5 laai6depends on; relies on; thanks to
有賴於有赖于
jau5 laai6 jyu1see 有賴|有赖[you3 lai4]
有辣有唔辣
jau5 laat6 jau5 m4 laat6(adjective) "something are spicy and some not"; to have something to suit everyone; to have pros and cons [colloquial]
有禮有礼
jau5 lai5polite; courteous [written and colloquial]
有禮貌有礼貌
jau5 lai5 maau6courteous
有理
jau5 lei5reasonable; right
有理由
jau5 lei5 jau4to have reasons
有理冇理
jau5 lei5 mou5 lei5regardless of whether it is rational or reasonable; regardless of the consquences; no matter what
有理式
jau5 lei5 sik1rational expression (math.)
有理數有理数
jau5 lei5 sou3rational number (i.e. fraction of two integers, math.)
有理數域有理数域
jau5 lei5 sou3 wik6field of rational numbers (math.), usually denoted by Q
有理數集有理数集
jau5 lei5 sou3 zaap6set of rational numbers (math.)
有理走遍天下
jau5 lei5 zau2 pin3 tin1 haa6with justice on your side, you can go anywhere
有利
jau5 lei6(adjective) Good for
有利可圖有利可图
jau5 lei6 ho2 tou4profitable
有力
jau5 lik6(verb + noun) Have (physical) strength
有臉有脸
jau5 lim5lit. having face; to command respect; to have the gall
有稜有角有棱有角
jau5 ling4 jau5 gok3(of a shape) sharp and clearcut
有料
jau5 liu2(Cantonese); gossip
有料到
jau5 liu2 dou3describes a person who is really capable or talented or proficient or skilful or an expert in doing something
有了
jau5 liu5I've got a solution!
有了胎
jau5 liu5 toi1pregnant
有籮有箩
jau5 lo1to have a nice looking bum [colloquial]
有良心
jau5 loeng4 sam1conscientious
有兩度有两度
jau5 loeng5 dou6has the abilities or skill
有兩下子有两下子
jau5 loeng5 haa6 zi2to have real skill
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