Cantonese words starting with J

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jau5 joeng5 gin6 san1 cou1

有氧健身操

jau5 joeng5 wan6 dung6

有氧運動有氧运动

Aerobic exercise.

jau5 jung5 mou4 mau4

有勇無謀有勇无谋

Brave but lacking in strategic planning; foolhardy or foolishly bold.

Useful; having utility or value.

To be like; as if.

To have enough and to spare; to have a surplus or more than what is needed.

有預謀有预谋

Premeditated; planned or thought out in advance.

Destined by fate to meet or be together.

jau5 jyun4 mou4 fan6

有緣無分有缘无分

Destined to meet but not fated to be together.

To have class or taste.

jau5 kau4 bit1 jing3

有求必應有求必应

To grant every request; to respond to and satisfy any plea or wish.

jau5 kei4 fu6 bit1 jau5 kei4 zi2

有其父必有其子

Like father, like son.

jau5 kei4 si1 ，bit1 jau5 kei4 tou4

有其師，必有其徒有其师，必有其徒

As the teacher, so the pupil; a student will inevitably take after their master.

jau5 kei4 tou4 jing4

A determinate prison sentence with a fixed term of imprisonment.

jau5 king1 jau5 gong2

有傾有講有倾有讲

To have a flowing, friendly, and active conversation with one another.

Shortly thereafter; after a short while.

有蹺蹊有跷蹊

Suspicious; fishy; something is not quite right.

jau5 kwai1 zik1 sau2

有虧職守有亏职守

To be guilty of dereliction of duty.

jau5 kwik1 ho2 sing4

An opportunity or loophole that can be exploited.

To have the right, authority, or power to do something.

jau5 kyun4 jau5 sai3

有權有勢有权有势

To have power and influence; powerful and influential.

jau5 kyun4 sai3 ze2

有權勢者有权势者

A person in power, or the person in charge.

jau5 kyun4 wai1

有權威有权威

Authoritative; possessing power, influence, or expertise that commands respect.

jau5 kyut3 sam1

有決心有决心

Determined; possessing resolve.

To depend on, rest on, or rely on something in order to achieve success.

jau5 laai6 jyu1

有賴於有赖于

To depend on, rely on, or be contingent on.

jau5 laat6 jau5 m4 laat6

有辣有唔辣

To have both pros and cons, or to have something to suit everyone.

Courteous or polite; often used to describe polite speech.

jau5 lai5 maau6

有禮貌有礼貌

Polite, courteous, and well-mannered.

Reasonable, justified, or supported by evidence.

To have reasons or justification; to be justified.

jau5 lei5 mou5 lei5

Regardless of whether it makes sense, what the consequences are, or what the cost is.

Rational expression.

有理數有理数

Rational number; any real number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.

jau5 lei5 sou3 wik6

有理數域有理数域

The field of rational numbers, usually denoted by Q.

jau5 lei5 sou3 zaap6

有理數集有理数集

The set of rational numbers.

jau5 lei5 zau2 pin3 tin1 haa6

有理走遍天下

With justice or reason on your side, you can go anywhere.

Beneficial, advantageous, or favorable; having a positive impact.

jau5 lei6 ho2 tou4

有利可圖有利可图

Profitable; having good prospects of making a profit or gaining an advantage.

Strong, powerful, influential, or wealthy.

To have face, command respect, or have the gall to do something.

jau5 ling4 jau5 gok3

有稜有角有棱有角

Sharp and clear-cut, having distinct edges and corners.

Intriguing, interesting, or meaningful.

To have found useful information, a clue, or an important target; to have genuine talent or ability.

Expression used to announce that one has got a solution, an idea, or is pregnant.

Pregnant; expecting a child.

To have an attractive bottom or a well-shaped behind.

jau5 loeng4 sam1

Conscientious; having a conscience or sense of morality.

jau5 loeng5 dou6

有兩度有两度

To have skills, ability, or some tricks up one's sleeve.

jau5 loeng5 haa6 zi2

有兩下子有两下子

To have real skill; to show impressive ability or know-how.