Cantonese words starting with J

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有時候有时候

jau5 si4 hau6sometimes

jau5 si6to be occupied with sth; there is something the matter

有事慢慢講有事慢慢讲

jau5 si6 maan4 maan5 gong2used when try to calm one down from anger, meaning differences or issues can be solved by a chat or conversation

有事鐘無艷，無事夏迎春有事钟无艳，无事夏迎春

jau5 si6 zung1 mou4 jim6, mou4 si6 haa6 jing4 ceon1one turns to those who are helpful but not pleasing in times of needs, but turns to those who are pleasing but not helpful in troublefree times [written and colloquial]

jau5 sik1interest-bearing (bank account)

jau5 sik1colored; non-ferrous (metals)

有色金屬有色金属

jau5 sik1 gam1 suk6non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)

有色人種有色人种

jau5 sik1 jan4 zung2colored races

有色無膽有色无胆

jau5 sik1 mou4 daam2to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it; to be all talk and no action

有識之士有识之士

jau5 sik1 zi1 si6a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)

有線電視有线电视

jau5 sin3 din6 si6cable television

有線新聞網有线新闻网

jau5 sin3 san1 man4 mong5Cable Network News (CNN)

jau5 sin6friendly

有聲有色有声有色

jau5 sing1 jau5 sik1having sound and color (idiom); vivid

jau5 sing3 sang1 zik6sexual reproduction

jau5 sing4(literary) to achieve success

有少許有少许

jau5 siu2 heoi2a little; slightly; there is a little

jau5 siu2 siu2to have a little bit; a bit; kind of

jau5 so2somewhat

jau5 so2 bat1 tung4to differ to some extent (idiom)

jau5 so2 bat1 zi1may not know; to not know something

有所得必有所失

jau5 so2 dak1 bit1 jau5 so2 sat1there is no gain without a loss (idiom)

jau5 so2 goi2 sin6to have made some improvements

有傷風化有伤风化

jau5 soeng1 fung1 faa3outrage public decency; detrimental to society's morals

jau5 soeng4paying

jau5 sou3(noun) Bills have been paid

有數為有数为

jau5 sou3 wai4worthwhile; cost-effective; advantageous; a good deal

jau5 syun2to be harmful (to)

有損壓縮有损压缩

jau5 syun2 aat3 suk1(computing) lossy compression

有說有笑有说有笑

jau5 syut3 jau5 siu3talking and laughing; cheerful and lively

有睇頭有睇头

jau5 tai2 tau4worth seeing; better and better

有蹄動物有蹄动物

jau5 tai4 dung6 mat6ungulates (animals with hooves)

有頭髮邊個想做癩痢有头发边个想做癞痢

jau5 tau4 faat3 bin1 go3 soeng2 zou6 laat3 lei1(proverb) doing something unwillingly

有頭有路有头有路

jau5 tau4 jau5 lou6with reason; orderly; methodical

有頭有尾有头有尾

jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; I started, so I'll finish.

有頭有面有头有面

jau5 tau4 jau5 min2describes a person who is rich or famous (with a reputation)

有頭無尾有头无尾

jau5 tau4 mou4 mei5(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started

有頭毛冇人想生鬎鬁有头毛冇人想生瘌痢

jau5 tau4 mou4 mou5 jan4 soeng2 saang1 laat6 lei1to have no alternative but to be stuck with doing something a certain way

有頭冇尾有头冇尾

jau5 tau4 mou5 mei5(adjective) finish a task

有頭威冇尾陣有头威冇尾阵

jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6starting strong at the beginning but not ending strong; to abort a mission halfway through

有頭威，冇尾陣有头威，冇尾阵

jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6to 'peter out'; run out of steam after an impressive start

有頭威，冇頭陣有头威，冇头阵

jau5 tau4 wai1, mou5 tau4 zan6to have a start strong but a weak finish [colloquial]

有Ｔａｓｔｅ

jau5 tei1 si2to have good taste [colloquial]

有條不紊有条不紊

jau5 tiu4 bat1 man6regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged

有條有理有条有理

jau5 tiu4 jau5 lei5(idiom) clear and orderly; neat and tidy

有條紋有条纹

jau5 tiu4 man4striped

有統計學意義有统计学意义

jau5 tung2 gai3 hok6 ji3 ji6statistically significant

有話快說有话快说

jau5 waa6 faai3 syut3spit it out!

有話要說有话要说

jau5 waa6 jiu3 syut3to speak one's mind

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