je4耶

Jyutpingje4

Yaleyèh

Definition

Used in terms relating to Christianity, referring to Jesus.

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How it's used

This character is almost exclusively used as a phonetic transcription for the name Jesus in the context of Christianity. It rarely appears in isolation in daily speech, as it is bound to specific religious terminology. When referring to the religion itself, people typically use 基督教 or 天主教 rather than constructions involving this character.

Examples

keoi5 mui5 go3 lai5 baai3 dou1 heoi3 je4 sou1 tong4 kei4 tou2

佢每個禮拜都去耶穌堂祈禱。

He goes to church to pray every week.

nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 je4 daan3 zit3 hai6 dim2 joeng2 lai2 gaa2

你知唔知耶誕節係點樣嚟㗎？

Do you know how Christmas came about?

Common phrases

je4 sou1

耶穌

Jesus

je4 daan3

耶誕

Christmas

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the sentence-final particle 呀, which is used to soften tone or express surprise. They are visually distinct but can sound similar to untrained ears if the tone is not precise.