Cantonese words starting with J

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jyu4 gaa2 baau1 wun6

如假包換如假包换

Authentic, genuine, and 100% real; guaranteed replacement if fake.

Gelatin or isinglass; a food ingredient made from animal collagen used to make soft candy and capsules.

jyu4 gaau1 ci5 cat1

如膠似漆如胶似漆

Having a close and deep relationship; joined at the hip, typically describing lovers.

Now, nowadays, or this moment, usually implying a change in circumstances.

Dugong; a herbivorous marine mammal closely related to the manatee but with a fluked tail.

A basket used for catching fish.

Entertainment reporter or correspondent.

jyu4 ging2 waan1

愉景灣愉景湾

Discovery Bay; a residential development on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

Fishing rod; a long, thin pole used with a fishing line to catch fish.

魚肝油鱼肝油

Cod liver oil; oil extracted from the livers of marine fish, primarily cod.

Fish tank or fish bowl; a water-filled container for keeping fish and other aquatic life.

Fishing port or fishing harbour where fishermen and fishing boats gather.

One by one in an orderly line; in single file.

jyu4 gun3 ji4 ceot1

魚貫而出鱼贯而出

To file out; to exit one after another in single file.

jyu4 gung1 ji4 saan1

To persistently work to achieve something seemingly impossible, showing courage and determination to overcome difficulties.

If; in case of; used to introduce a conditional clause.

jyu4 haa1 haai5

魚蝦蟹鱼虾蟹

Hoo Hey How; a Chinese gambling dice game featuring pictures of fish, prawns, crabs, and other symbols.

Remaining; left over.

Leisure time; spare time or remaining free time.

To such an extent; so much; this much.

Lingering interest or entertainment that continues after the main activity is over.

How; in what way.

jyu4 hoeng1 ke2 zi2

魚香茄子鱼香茄子

Sichuan-style braised eggplant with garlic, chili, and minced pork.

Confucianism; the academic thoughts and philosophy of the Confucian school.

jyu4 jan4 dak1 lei6

漁人得利渔人得利

To benefit from a dispute between two other parties.

愚人節愚人节

April Fools' Day, celebrated on April 1st.

jyu4 jap6 mou4 jan4 zi1 ging2

如入無人之境如入无人之境

To encounter little or no resistance from the opposition, as if entering an empty place.

jyu4 jat6 zung1 tin1

At the zenith of one's career or development; reaching the peak of prosperity.

Fish oil; oil extracted from the tissue of fish.

jyu4 jau4 fu2 zung1

魚游釜中鱼游釜中

To be like a fish swimming in a cooking pot, facing imminent peril.

According to one's wishes, satisfying, or gratifying.

jyu4 ji3 syun3 pun4

如意算盤如意算盘

Plans or calculations based on wishful thinking.

Cosine; the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.

Fishery; the fishing and aquaculture industry.

To leap like a fish jumping out of water; to make a diving or leaping motion.

Fish meat; the flesh of a fish.

An old fisherman.

jyu4 jyu4 dak1 seoi2

如魚得水如鱼得水

In one's element; like a fish in water; placed in a highly suitable environment.

jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1

魚與熊掌不可兼得鱼与熊掌不可兼得

You cannot have your cake and eat it; you must choose between two desirable but mutually exclusive things.

Happy Valley Athletic Association, a Hong Kong sports club.

To have one's wishes fulfilled; as one wishes.

jyu4 jyun6 ji5 soeng4

如願以償如愿以偿

To have one's wishes fulfilled, or to see one's hopes and dreams realized.

As scheduled; on time according to a set schedule.

Fin; the organ used by fish for swimming and balance.

Ruqun, a traditional Chinese attire consisting of a short jacket and a long skirt.

A fish market or seafood market; a place where fish and other seafood are sold.

jyu4 laan4 zit3

盂蘭節盂兰节

Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, held on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month.