Cantonese words starting with J

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So; this; such; to this degree.

Late; far into the night.

Nightingale, or a euphemism for a prostitute.

Night shift; a work shift scheduled during the night.

je6 bat1 bai3 wu6

夜不閉戶夜不闭户

A safe and peaceful society where crime is low and people do not need to lock their doors at night.

je6 bat1 gwai1 suk1

夜不歸宿夜不归宿

To stay out all night; to fail to return home for the night.

je6 bat1 sing4 min4

To be unable to sleep at night.

Midnight; the middle of the night.

Yaksha; a class of nature-spirits or ghosts in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often depicted as malevolent.

Night train, bus, or other transport operating overnight; or to burn the midnight oil.

To have a late-night chat.

An entertainment venue that operates at night, especially a bar or nightclub.

je6 coeng4 mung6 do1

夜長夢多夜长梦多

The longer something is delayed, the more likely things will go wrong; a long night brings many dreams.

So big; this big; that big.

夜大學夜大学

Evening college; a university or college that offers classes at night.

Nightclub; entertainment venue operating at night that offers drinks, dancing, music, or karaoke.

夜盜蟲夜盗虫

Cutworm or cotton leafworm larva.

Nighttime; during the night.

Night shift; a scheduled work period during the night.

Night terror; a parasomnia sleep disorder characterized by sudden awakening in terror.

Nightscape; night view.

Night job or night shift.

Night owl; a person who stays up late and wakes up late the next day.

Luminescent or phosphorescent; glowing in the dark after absorbing light energy.

je6 gwong1 biu1

Glow-in-the-dark watch; luminous watch.

Night or evening school, typically attended by working people.

To be active at night; nocturnal.

je6 hang4 gwan1

夜行軍夜行军

A night march; military movement conducted during the night.

je6 hang4 sing3

Nocturnal; active during the night.

je6 hang4 zau3 fuk6

夜行晝伏夜行昼伏

To travel by night and hide or rest during the day.

Night soil; human waste collected from chamber pots at night.

je6 hoeng1 muk6

Night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum).

Night school; evening classes.

The Night Patrolling God in folklore; used figuratively to describe a night owl or someone who loiters late at night.

A night owl; a person who stays up late or is active at night.

Every night; night after night.

je6 ji5 gai3 jat6

夜以繼日夜以继日

To work day and night, doing something continuously without stopping.

Nightjar; a nocturnal bird in the family Caprimulgidae.

Nocturne, a musical composition of a dreamy or pensive character.

Late at night; the dead of night.

je6 laan4 jan4 zing6

夜闌人靜夜阑人静

Deep in the night when all is quiet and silent.

je6 laan4 saan1

夜闌珊夜阑珊

Late at night when the activity has quieted down.

Second-hand goods.

夜冷貨夜冷货

Second-hand goods.

At night; during the night.

During the night; nighttime.

Night comes, or during the night.

je6 loi4 hoeng1

夜來香夜来香

The flower Telosma cordata, or euphemistically, night soil collected at night.