Cantonese words starting with J

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Elm; any tree of the genus Ulmus.

Fishing boat; a vessel used by fishers to catch fish at sea.

魚頭雲鱼头云

The nickname of Hong Kong actor Wan Chi-keung, also known as Lau Wan.

Fishpond; an artificial pond constructed for breeding or keeping fish.

Fish maw; the dried swim bladder of a fish used in Chinese cooking.

Like; similar to; just as.

Fish paste; a food made of minced fish mixed with seasoning, starch, oil, and water.

The soft, edible parts inside a fish head.

The catch of fish; the quantity of fish caught in a fishing effort.

The catch from a fishing trip.

Fish sperm; milt.

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如獲至寶如获至宝

As if having found a most precious treasure; to be overjoyed at finding or receiving something.

Aftershock; a smaller earthquake that occurs after a larger mainshock.

Fish roe; edible fish eggs.

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A young person who is promising and receptive to instruction; a teachable child.

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魚子醬鱼子酱

Caviar; a food paste made from fish roe, typically eaten with bread or crackers.

Milk or dairy products; breasts.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Yu or U.

Bad, weak, unrefined, or deteriorated.

Feather or plume.

And; used to join two things together, especially in proper nouns in Cantonese.

Of or relating to language, speech, or conversation.

An ancient Chinese state during the Spring and Autumn period.

Rain; water droplets that condense and fall from clouds in the atmosphere.

Irregular, uneven, or misaligned teeth.

Rubing; a firm, fresh goat milk cheese from Yunnan province.

An error in language usage, such as a grammatical mistake, inappropriate collocation, or lack of coherence.

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與別不同与别不同

Unique; out of the ordinary; different from other people or things.

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Windshield wiper fluid; windshield washer fluid.

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乳臭未乾乳臭未干

Wet behind the ears; young, immature, and inexperienced.

Baby tooth; milk tooth or primary tooth in humans and many mammals that later falls out and is replaced.

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與此同時与此同时

At the same time; meanwhile.

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乳齒象乳齿象

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Harlem Yu, a Taiwanese singer-songwriter.

Raindrop; a single drop of rain.

Intonation; the variation of pitch when speaking, reflecting sentence type and speaker emotion.

Grammar; the rules governing language structure and word forms, such as tenses and parts of speech.

Drizzle; extremely light rain.

Light drizzle or misty rain.

Whether or not; expressing the positive and negative possibilities of an action or state.

Breast; the milk-producing and storing organ of female mammals.

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與虎謀皮与虎谋皮

To ask a wrongdoer to act against their own interests; to make an unrealistic request that courts disaster.

Squab; a Chinese dish of a whole, roasted young pigeon with red, crispy skin and tender meat.

Mammary intercourse; titjob.

Latex; either the natural milky plant secretion or a synthetic emulsion.

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乳膠漆乳胶漆

Emulsion paint; latex paint used for painting walls.

Sprachgefühl; an intuitive feel or grasp of a language's natural idiom.

A sentence; a grammatical unit of words expressing a complete proposition or opinion.

Rain gear; items used to keep dry in the rain, such as umbrellas and raincoats.