Cantonese words starting with J

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Yelang, an ancient non-Han kingdom in southwestern China during the Han dynasty.

je6 long4 zi6 daai6

Extremely conceited, arrogant, and foolishly self-important.

Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax).

夜媽媽夜妈妈

Late at night, or pitch-dark at night.

Late at night, suggesting it is an inappropriate time to do something.

Night or evening; the period between dusk and the next sunrise.

je6 maan5 haak1

Night time; at night.

Night blindness.

je6 maang4 zing3

Night blindness.

夜貓子夜猫子

Night owl; a person who habitually stays active or stays up late at night.

Luminescent pearl; a legendary pearl or gemstone that glows in the dark.

The night sky; the curtain of night.

je6 mok6 dai1 seoi4

Night falls; the curtain of night descends.

je6 mok6 gong3 lam4

夜幕降臨夜幕降临

Nightfall; the gathering of dusk as night sets in.

夜盆兒夜盆儿

je6 sam1 jan4 zing6

夜深人靜夜深人静

In the dead of night, when everything is quiet and still.

Night owl; a person who habitually stays active late into the night.

Nightlife; entertainment and social activities at night such as clubbing, drinking, and dancing.

Night market; a group of street vendors gathered in a certain area to do business at night.

Night vision, either natural to certain organisms or aided by technology in dark environments.

夜視鏡夜视镜

Night vision goggles or device.

夜視儀夜视仪

Night vision device.

Night scenery; the view or atmosphere of the night.

je6 sik1 cong1 mong4

夜色蒼茫夜色苍茫

Gathering dusk; the dimming light at nightfall.

Supper or late-night snack eaten after dinner.

Late-night snack; supper.

夜宵兒夜宵儿

Erhua variant of midnight snack.

To conduct a night raid; to make a surprise attack at night.

Night fight; a battle or conflict fought during the night.

夜總會夜总会

Nightclub or cabaret; an adult entertainment venue open at night.

To win, succeed, or defeat an opponent.

To win, earn, or gain something such as a prize or honor through effort.

Winner; the party that has defeated all competitors.

Surplus, profit, or excess earnings.

Profit, or to make a profit.

The chance or probability of winning or succeeding.

To pretend or fake; to deceive others with words or behavior.

Drooping leaves, or a decorative fringe or tassel.

Wise or far-sighted, used primarily in names.

Small; tiny, or the water's edge.

Blackfly, midge, or similar small biting mosquito-like insect.

Of a certain descent, ancestry, or ethnic origin.

Sharp, acute, keen, or energetic; rapid and drastic.

jeoi6 bat1 ho2 dong1

銳不可當锐不可当

Unstoppable; describing a momentum or force that is too fierce to be resisted.

Reebok, the sportswear manufacturer.

To sharpen; to make sharp or increase the sharpness of an image.

To decline steeply; to drop sharply or decrease rapidly.

Acute angle; an angle of less than ninety degrees.