Cantonese words starting with J

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Onomatopoeia; imitating sounds.

擬聲詞拟声词

Onomatopoeia; a word that mimics or phonetically imitates a sound.

ji5 sing1 coeng3 faat3

擬聲唱法拟声唱法

Memory; ability to remember things that one has heard.

ji5 sing4 jing4

Preformed; already shaped or formed.

ji5 siu2 jan4 zi1 sam1 ，dok6 gwan1 zi2 zi1 fuk1

以小人之心，度君子之腹

To gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure; to judge a noble person by low standards.

ji5 siu2 sing3 do1

以少勝多以少胜多

To use a small force to defeat a larger one; to win from a position of numerical inferiority.

Above, more than, or before a certain point, standard, or time.

To sound familiar; to have heard something before.

ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4

耳熟能詳耳熟能详

Well-known and familiar; heard so many times that one is intimately familiar with the details.

Ether; the hypothetical medium once believed to transmit light waves.

Mimicry or camouflage in biology.

ji5 taai3 mong5

以太網以太网

Ethernet; a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network.

ji5 taai3 mong5 lok6

以太網絡以太网络

ji5 taai3 mong5 lok6 dyun1 hau2

以太網絡端口以太网络端口

A topic of discussion, issue, or an item on an agenda.

ji5 tai4 min6 ming6

To give sincere and earnest advice or reminders.

ji5 ting1 wai4 heoi1 ，ngaan5 gin3 wai4 sat6

耳聽為虛，眼見為實耳听为虚，眼见为实

Seeing is believing; what you hear may be false, but what you see with your own eyes is true.

ji5 tong1 juk1 fai3

以湯沃沸以汤沃沸

To manage a situation badly, making it worse by using the wrong methods.

Earmuffs; a cloth or fur covering worn over the ears to keep them warm.

Headphones, earphones, or a headset.

An earache or ear pain.

ji5 waa4 zai3 waa4

以華制華以华制华

To use Chinese collaborators to subdue or rule over other Chinese people.

Earring; an ornament worn on the ear, including studs and clip-ons.

An earpick; a thin utensil with a tiny spoon on one end used for clearing earwax.

Earpick; a small tool used for cleaning earwax from the ear canal.

ji5 waat3 zoek3

An earpick; a small scoop used to clean earwax from the ear canal.

To thoughtlessly or mistakenly assume; to wrongly believe.

Cochlea; the spiral cavity of the inner ear which translates sound vibrations into nerve signals.

To negotiate peace; to make peace.

ji5 wo4 wai4 gwai3

以和為貴以和为贵

To value harmony above all else; to prioritize peace and reconciliation.

The past; formerly, in the past.

The past; previous times.

A legislative assembly, parliament, congress, or council, typically made up of elected representatives.

議會制议会制

Parliamentary system; a system of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature.

ji5 zaai3 joeng5 zaai3

以債養債以债养债

To use new debt to pay off or service existing debt, leading to a cycle of mounting debt.

ji5 zaai6 ngaai4 saat3 jan4

以眥睚殺人以眦睚杀人

To kill someone over a trivial matter or a minor grudge.

Earmuffs, used for noise reduction or keeping warm.

An ear of a person or animal.

耳仔邊耳仔边

In or next to one's ear; also refers to the left-ear radical (radical 170) of a Chinese character.

耳仔軟耳仔软

Gullible and easily persuaded; soft-hearted and easily influenced by others' words.

The ear canal or its opening; the hole in the center of the ear used for receiving sound.

To draft or prepare a plan, document, or regulation.

Israel-Syria; pertaining to relations between Israel and Syria.

耳墜子耳坠子

Eardrops; pendant earrings.

To serve as a means of; used to achieve a certain purpose or effect.

Known; already known or established.

ji5 zi1 zing3 ming4

以資證明以资证明

To serve as proof or evidence.

Handle on a pot or cup.

ji5 zi2 zi1 maau4 ，gung1 zi2 zi1 teon5

以子之矛，攻子之盾

To use someone's own arguments or weapons against them; self-contradictory.