Cantonese words starting with J

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ji3 hei3 jung6 si6

意氣用事意气用事

To act on impulse or be swayed by personal emotions when making a decision.

ji3 hei3 soeng1 tau4

意氣相投意气相投

To be congenial, like-minded, or share the same temperament and outlook.

Interest, enthusiasm, or high spirits.

ji3 hing3 laan4 saan1

意興闌珊意兴阑珊

To lose interest, enthusiasm, or passion for something.

Intention, purpose, or inclination.

ji3 hoeng3 syu1

意向書意向书

Letter of intent; a document or contract expressing an intention.

To have sexual fantasies, or to indulge in unrealistic, absurd daydreams.

Grains of the Job's tears plant.

ji3 jau4 mei6 zeon6

意猶未盡意犹未尽

To feel unsatisfied or wanting more; to not have had enough of something enjoyable.

Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi); adlay millet; Chinese pearl barley.

Meaning, sense, or significance.

ji3 ji6 bin3 faa3

意義變化意义变化

Semantic shift; a change of meaning in a word over time.

Free translation or liberal translation; translating the general meaning rather than doing it word-for-word.

Wish, desire, or aspiration; what one hopes to achieve.

To expect, predict, or anticipate a situation or outcome in advance.

ji3 liu6 zi1 ngoi6

Unexpected; contrary to expectation.

ji3 liu6 zi1 zung1

To be expected; to come as no surprise.

Joy, pleasure, or happiness.

Pearl barley or Job's tears; an oval, greyish-white seed used for food and medicine.

The written or spoken Italian language.

To mean, imply, signify, or indicate.

ji3 mei6 sam1 coeng4

意味深長意味深长

Profound; meaningful; deep in meaning or implication.

意味著意味着

To signify, imply, or mean.

Pasta; short form for Italian pasta.

Unexpected, unpredicted, or surprising.

ji3 ngoi6 si6 gu3

An accident or unexpected incident.

An idea, thought, or concept.

ji3 nim6 ji4 mat6

Telekinesis; the ability to move objects with one's mind.

Meaning; the idea, message, or intention expressed by language or behavior.

To realize; to become aware of.

意識到意识到

To realize, become aware of, or become conscious of something.

ji3 sik1 jing4 taai3

意識形態意识形态

Ideology; a system of ideas, values, and assumptions that shape social or political thinking, such as socialism or liberalism.

意識流意识流

Stream of consciousness; a literary narrative technique depicting a character's flowing thoughts.

To imagine, expect, or anticipate.

ji3 soeng2 bat1 dou3

Unexpected; out of one's expectation.

Bearing, carriage, or demeanor.

An omen, sign, or portent; something believed to bring good or bad luck.

An intent, intention, or plan to achieve a certain purpose.

To mean; to imply or signify.

Inner meaning, implication, or connotation.

To realize, understand, or sense something that is left unsaid or implicit.

To mean; to imply or refer to.

Intention, aim, or purpose.

An imperial decree from an empress or empress dowager.

Willpower, determination, or the mental state of being resolved to do something.

Willpower; the mental strength and determination to achieve a goal.

Which means; namely; that is to say.

Imagery; literary representations combining objective images and subjective thoughts to convey specific meanings.

ji3 zoi6 jin4 ngoi6

To have implications beyond the literal words; to read between the lines.

According with one's wishes, expectations, or imagination.