Cantonese words starting with J

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Solar calendar; a calendar system based on the Earth's position relative to the Sun, typically referring to the Gregorian calendar.

Poop like hard, dry lumps or nuts.

joeng4 me1 sou1

羊咩鬚羊咩须

Goat2e; a style of facial hair where only the chin hair is kept.

joeng4 mei4 tou3 hei3

揚眉吐氣扬眉吐气

To feel proud and elated after a long period of oppression or hardship.

To become famous or spread one's reputation.

Amniotic sac or amniotic membrane; the tough, thin, and transparent membranes that hold the amniotic fluid and embryo.

Sheep's wool or fleece.

joeng4 mou4 ceot1 zoi6 joeng4 san1 soeng6

羊毛出在羊身上

Nothing is truly free; what appears to be a benefit is actually paid for by oneself.

joeng4 mou4 saam1

Woollen clothing, especially a wool sweater or cardigan.

Female goat, ewe, or doe.

joeng4 nou4 zit3 hok6

洋奴哲學洋奴哲学

The philosophy of blind worship of everything that is foreign.

Lamb chop or lamb steak; a large cut of lamb meat.

To play dead; to feign death.

Amniotic fluid; the protective liquid surrounding a fetus within the amnion.

joeng4 sing1 hei3

揚聲器扬声器

Loudspeaker; an electroacoustic device that converts electrical signals into sound.

Positive result, especially in pathology, indicating the presence of a specific condition.

City of Rams; a nickname for Guangzhou (Canton).

joeng4 tin1 ming6

楊天命杨天命

Alion Yeo Tin Ming, a Hong Kong metaphysicist.

Alpaca; a domesticated South American camelid animal without a hump.

Carambola or star fruit.

Carambola; star fruit.

joeng4 waa1 waa1

A Western-style doll, traditionally made of cloth or porcelain.

joeng4 wai4 zung1 jung6

洋為中用洋为中用

To make foreign things, especially Western ideas and technology, serve one's own country's needs.

joeng4 zau1 caau2 faan6

揚州炒飯扬州炒饭

Yangzhou fried rice; a popular Chinese fried rice dish.

Western alcoholic drinks and liquor, especially wine, brandy, or spirits imported from outside Asia.

joeng4 zi1 gam1 lou6

楊枝甘露杨枝甘露

Mango pomelo sago; a cold Hong Kong dessert made of mango, pomelo, sago, coconut milk, and evaporated milk.

joeng4 zi2 ging1

洋紫荊洋紫荆

Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia × blakeana); the official floral emblem of Hong Kong, featuring purple-red flowers with five petals.

Barber's scissors or shears.

To face, look, or turn upward.

To shout, yell, or talk incessantly.

Oxygen; the chemical element with atomic number 8.

Itchy; to have an itching sensation on the skin.

To raise, nurture, or keep.

To recuperate; to rest and recover from an illness.

joeng5 cou2 pei4

養草皮养草皮

To lose money in horse race betting.

To raise, nurture, or bring up a person or an animal into maturity.

To oxidize; to undergo a chemical reaction with oxygen or an oxidizing agent.

joeng5 faa3 mat6

Oxide; a chemical compound formed by the combination of an element with oxygen.

joeng5 faa3 tit3

氧化鐵氧化铁

Ferric oxide; iron oxide.

joeng5 faa3 tung4

氧化銅氧化铜

joeng5 faa3 zai1

氧化劑氧化剂

Oxidizing agent; a substance that causes other substances to lose electrons in a chemical reaction.

joeng5 faa3 zok3 jung6

Oxidation; a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen.

Nutrient; nourishing substances.

Nutrient or nourishment, especially as absorbed by plants to sustain life and health.

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養虎遺患养虎遗患

To harbor a source of future trouble; to raise a tiger and court disaster by failing to eliminate an enemy.

Adoptive or foster father; a man who raises a child who is not his biological offspring.