Cantonese words starting with J

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To bless; refers to protection or blessings from deities or ancestors.

To urge someone to eat or drink; to repay a kindness.

Again; once more.

Right; the side of the body that is away from the heart.

To be limited or restricted; also refers to a park or walled enclosure.

To forgive, excuse, or pardon.

Glaze applied to porcelain or ceramics.

Right side; the right-hand side.

右邊兒右边儿

Erhua variant of the word for right side.

The right-hand side; on the right.

jau6 caau2 jau6 naau6

又吵又鬧又吵又闹

To make a lot of noise; to be boisterous and rowdy.

右前衛右前卫

Right midfielder or right forward in soccer.

Also known as; also called.

jau6 deoi3 cai4

右對齊右对齐

To right-align text or graphics in typography and word processing.

又點話又点话

No problem; happy to do something.

Mustelidae; the taxonomic family of weasels, otters, and minks.

Right-hand side.

Ferret-badger; any of several species of small mustelid mammals belonging to the genus Melogale.

You Jiang, a river in Guangxi; also refers to Youjiang District in Baise, Guangxi.

jau6 gong1 keoi1

右江區右江区

Youjiang District, a district in Baise, Guangxi.

Also is; once again is; is also the case.

又係噃又系噃

Oh yeah; that is indeed the case. Used to express sudden agreement with someone's point.

Yet again; once more.

jau6 jat1 cyun1

Yau Yat Chuen, a residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

jau6 jat1 sing4

Festival Walk, a shopping mall in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.

jau6 jau6 sing6

And this and that; and so on and so forth.

Right wing, right side, or right flank, in politics, sports, and military contexts.

Starboard; the right side of a ship or aircraft.

Also wanting or needing to do something.

jau6 jiu3 maa5 ji4 hou2 ，jau6 jiu3 maa5 ji4 bat1 hek3 cou2

又要馬兒好，又要馬兒不吃草又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草

To expect high performance or great results without being willing to pay the necessary cost or resources.

jau6 jiu3 maa5 ji4 paau2, jau6 jiu3 maa5 ji4 bat1 hek3 cou2

又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草

To expect great results or service without providing the necessary resources or compensation.

Youyu, a county in Shanxi, China.

jau6 juk6 jyun6

右玉縣右玉县

Youyu County, a county in Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province.

P.S.; postscript.

Right-leaning; having political or economic views close to the right wing.

又來了又来了

Here we go again; there you go again.

jau6 mat1 jau6 mat6

To complain, make a fuss, or criticize constantly about various things.

The right side; the direction of the number 3 on a clock face.

Also known as; to also be called.

The right brain; the right cerebral hemisphere.

The political Right; right wing, or individuals and groups belonging to the right wing.

jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3

又平又靚又平又靓

Cheap and of good quality; a bargain.

Right hand; right-hand side.

The right-hand side.

右手邊右手边

Right-hand side.

The right-hand side.