Cantonese words starting with J

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Foresight, vision, or a broad perspective regarding the long-term future.

jyun5 goek3 haai5

軟腳蟹软脚蟹

An impotent man, or one who is weak and exhausted from excessive sexual activity.

Remote antiquity; primeval times before the rise of human civilization.

jyun5 jam4 jam4

軟荏荏软荏荏

Very soft; limp; lacking in firmness.

An indirect, remote, or underlying cause of an event.

jyun5 jat6 dim2

遠日點远日点

Aphelion; the point in the orbit of an object at which it is furthest from the Sun.

Banknotes as opposed to coins.

Weak, irresolute, or lacking the resolve to stand up for oneself.

jyun5 joek6 mou4 nang4

軟弱無能软弱无能

Weak and incompetent

Open ocean; deep sea far away from the coast.

jyun5 joeng4 wan6 syu1

遠洋運輸远洋运输

Ocean transportation; shipping across oceans.

To stay far away from; to keep a great distance from someone or something.

jyun5 min4 min4

軟綿綿软绵绵

Soft and smooth, describing the texture of solids or semi-fluids.

To look into the distance; to gaze afar.

jyun5 nam4 nam4

軟腍腍软腍腍

Very soft and squishy to the touch.

jyun5 ngaang6 gim1 si1

軟硬兼施软硬兼施

To use both hard and soft tactics; to combine coercion with persuasion.

jyun5 ngaang6 tin1 si1

軟硬天師软硬天师

Softhard, a pioneering Hong Kong hip hop comedy duo composed of Jan Lamb and Eric Kot.

jyun5 nong4 sau1 gip3

阮囊羞澀阮囊羞涩

Poor, having no money, or being in financial difficulties.

軟皮蛇软皮蛇

An unmotivated, lazy, or sluggish person.

Distant mountains or hills.

Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia or hypermetropia.

jyun5 sing3 duk6 ban2

軟性毒品软性毒品

To sell goods to faraway places or abroad.

Pleasantly soft and comfortable.

Computer software, more commonly referred to as "jyun2 gin2" (軟件) in Hong Kong.

To look far into the distance from a high place.

Gummy candy, jelly drops, or any soft, chewy candy.

jyun5 zau2 gou1 fei1

遠走高飛远走高飞

To flee to a distant place; to run away to far off.

To mount a military expedition, or figuratively, to travel far to compete in a competition.

To hike, go on a walking trip, or travel in the countryside.

Used in personal names.

To have blurred vision; to feel dizzy or get dazzled.

To hope, wish, or desire; to have a preference for how something turns out.

jyun6 dou2 fuk6 syu1

願賭服輸愿赌服输

To accept the consequences of one's decisions and not back out of an agreement.

County; administrative division of a country.

Vision; a desired future prospect or attainable dream, typically used in a corporate or organizational context.

To be willing; to consent with sentiment or in accordance with one's wishes.

To show off, flaunt, or brag about one's strengths or achievements to make others envious.

jyun6 man4 kei4 coeng4

願聞其詳愿闻其详

I would like to hear the details; please explain further.

A wish, desire, or aspiration that someone hopes will come true.

To be dazzled or bewildered by an overwhelming variety or number of things.

May you; wishing you; hoping that you can.

Counties and cities.

To show off, display, or flaunt something in order to gain attention or praise.

The second of the ten Heavenly Stems; often used to represent the second item in a list, or a grade of B.

A Chinese character component; also meaning minute, hidden, or secret.

The second section, part, or department.

jyut3 jing4 gon1 jim4

Hepatitis B; a viral liver infection transmitted through mother-to-child contact or body fluids.

Ethanol; a flammable, volatile, clear liquid chemical compound commonly known as alcohol.