Cantonese words starting with J

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ji4 hoi6 mou4 kung4

貽害無窮贻害无穷

To cause endless harm or have disastrous consequences.

Suspect in a violent crime, such as an assault or a murder.

Pleasant, comfortable, and highly suitable for people to stay in.

Pleasant and delightful, especially of scenery.

ji4 jan4 hau2 sat6

貽人口實贻人口实

To give people cause for gossip or make oneself an object of ridicule.

To hesitate or waver.

ji4 ji1 ngo4 ngo4

依依鵝鵝依依鹅鹅

To babble on, be long-winded, or complain continuously.

To nag, mumble, or go on and on about the same thing repeatedly.

To mumble, nag, or keep talking about trivial and irrelevant matters.

That is all; nothing more; equivalent to the Cantonese final particles "ze1" or "zi1 maa3".

A doubtful point; a query, doubt, or question.

Pancreatic juice; the digestive fluid secreted by the pancreas.

Pipette; a laboratory tool used to transport a measured volume of liquid.

To leave peace and prosperity for future generations.

Calm, unperturbed, and unfazed.

Happy, cheerful, or pleased.

With regard to; as far as something is concerned; speaking in terms of.

ji4 jin4 zi6 dak1

Happy, content, and at peace with oneself.

Yiyang county in Luoyang, Henan province.

ji4 joeng4 jyun6

宜陽縣宜阳县

Yiyang, a county in Luoyang City, Henan.

To maintain one's health; to care for and nourish oneself.

ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4

頤養天年颐养天年

To spend one's remaining years happily; to enjoy one's retirement.

A difficult or doubtful legal case that is hard to judge.

One's personal appearance and grooming, especially regarding the neatness of one's face, hair, and clothing.

To use something for a purpose other than its original one, or to adapt tools or methods for another purpose.

Suitable for; fit for.

Yiyuan County in Shandong province.

ji4 jyun4 jyun6

沂源縣沂源县

Yiyuan County, a county in Zibo, Shandong Province.

Happy, joyful, and pleased.

Expansive, vast, or broad-minded.

Yilan county and city in northeastern Taiwan.

ji4 laan4 jyun6

宜蘭縣宜兰县

Yilan County in northeast Taiwan.

宜蘭市宜兰市

Yilan City, a county-administered city in northeastern Taiwan.

ji4 laap6 zi1 nin4

Thirty years of age.

Book of Rites and Ceremonies, a classic Confucian text on ritual and etiquette.

Apprehension, doubts, or worries about potential problems.

Yiling, a district in Yichang, Hubei, China.

ji4 ling4 keoi1

夷陵區夷陵区

Yiling, a district of Yichang City in Hubei Province.

Yiliang, a county in Yunnan province, China.

ji4 loeng4 jyun6

宜良縣宜良县

Yiliang, a county in Kunming, Yunnan Province.

Grand-aunt; maternal grandmother's sister.

To massacre or exterminate.

Yilong, a county in Nanchong, Sichuan, China.

ji4 lung5 jyun6

儀隴縣仪陇县

Yilong, a county in Nanchong City, Sichuan

而唔係而唔系

And not; instead of; rather than.

Maternal aunt; a mother's elder sister.

姨媽到姨妈到

To menstruate; to have one's period.

姨媽巾姨妈巾

Sanitary pad; menstrual pad.

ji4 maa1 gu1 ze1

姨媽姑姐姨妈姑姐

Aunts within one's family, or more generally, female relatives of older generations.

Stallion; an uncastrated male horse.