Cantonese words starting with J

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有兩手有两手

jau5 loeng5 sau2to know a thing or two; to have some skills

jau5 lok6the way by which a person tells the driver of public transport (normally a minibus) that he

jau5 lou4(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)

jau5 lou6secret affair (spoken)

有路數有路数

jau5 lou6 sou3know the tricks of the trade

有聯繫有联系

jau5 lyun4 hai6to be connected

jau5 maa5pixelated or censored (of video)

jau5 maan6neglect, used in context when someone says (out of courtesy as a host) 'please forgive us if we have neglected

jau5 mai5a slang to describe someone who has wealth

jau5 man4 jau5 lou6to make sense; to have a good understanding of what one is talking about; to have a good grasp on something; to be on the right lines [colloquial]

有紋有路有纹有路

jau5 man4 jau5 lou6(saying or doing something) in an organised and reasonable manner; to make sense

jau5 mat1 ji1 juk1the slightest stir

jau5 mat1 m4 to5anything wrong [colloquial]

有乜冬瓜豆腐

jau5 me1 dung1 gwaa1 dau6 fu6if anything unfortunate happens

jau5 mei4 muk6to begin to take shape

jau5 mei6 lik6attractive

有味笑話有味笑话

jau5 mei6 siu3 waa2saucy humour; adult humour [colloquial]

jau5 meng2famous

jau5 min6have face, status, and reputation; receiving respect from others

有名亡實有名亡实

jau5 ming4 mong4 sat6lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

有名無實有名无实

jau5 ming4 mou4 sat6lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

jau5 mong6hopeful

jau5 mou4to have or have not; tangible and intangible

jau5 mou4 jau5 jik6(metaphor) all grown up and independent; to have their own skills; to be able to stand on one's own feet; to not be reliant on others anymore and to have their own ideas about things 1.

有無相通有无相通

jau5 mou4 soeng1 tung1mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)

jau5 mou5often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'

有冇帶袋有冇带袋

jau5 mou5 daai3 doi6did you bring a condom? have you got a condom on?; did you bring a bag? [colloquial]

有冇搞錯有冇搞错

jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3what's wrong?

有冇攪錯有冇搅错

jau5 mou5 gaau2 cok3'How could this be?'; 'Are you kidding?'

jau5 mou5 liu6 dou3(is he or she or you) any good (competent

jau5 muk6 gung6 dou2anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; is there for all to see

有目共見有目共见

jau5 muk6 gung6 gin3anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; is there for all to see

有目共賞有目共赏

jau5 muk6 gung6 soeng2as everyone can appreciate (idiom); clear to all

jau5 muk6 jau5(slang) come on, you can't deny it!; (melodramatic form of 有沒有|有没有[you3 mei2 you3])

有目無睹有目无睹

jau5 muk6 mou4 dou2has eyes but can't see (idiom); unable or unwilling to see the importance of sth

有沒有有没有

jau5 mut6 jau5(verb) do you have

有奶便是娘

jau5 naai5 bin6 si6 noeng4literally: Whoever suckles me is my mother. It describes people who see profit and forget morality

有諗頭有谂头

jau5 nam2 tau4(noun) have a great idea or though

jau5 nang4 lik6able

jau5 nei5 mou5 ngo5“it's you or me!” [colloquial]

有瓦遮頭有瓦遮头

jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4(noun) a house; asylum

有眼不識泰山有眼不识泰山

jau5 ngaan5 bat1 sik1 taai3 saan1lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); to be blind to the fact

jau5 ngaan5 doi2to have eye bags [colloquial]

jau5 ngaan5 gwong1to have good taste

有眼無珠有眼无珠

jau5 ngaan5 mou4 zyu1(adjective) senseless

jau5 ngai6 lik6persevering

有鉤絛蟲有钩绦虫

jau5 ngau1 tou1 cung4tapeworm (Taenia solium)

jau5 ngo5 hai2 dou6with me being here; I am here

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