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J noun

jack [jacks](playing card)
noun
[UK: dʒæk] [US: ˈdʒæk]

Java proper noun

Java(programming language)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdʒɑː.və] [US: ˈdʒɑː.və]

jià/ noun

davit [davits](crane to sling a lifeboat, maintenance trapeze etc)
noun
[UK: ˈdæ.vɪt] [US: ˈdæ.vɪt]

jiànshì/ noun

knowledge [knowledges](fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒ.lɪdʒ] [US: ˈnɑː.lədʒ]

jiànyí kělè/ noun

Diet Coke(bottle, glass or can of such a drink)
noun

jiàoxǐng/ noun

arousal [arousals](the act of arousing or the state of being aroused)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈraʊz.l̩] [US: ə.ˈraʊz.l̩]

jiàozhǎng/ noun

imam [imams](Muslim leader)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɑːm] [US: ˈaɪ.mæm]

jiàqí/ noun

holiday [holidays](period during which pupils do not attend school)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ] [US: ˈhɑːl.ə.deɪ]

jiácéng/ noun

mezzanine [mezzanines](intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building)
noun
[UK: ˈme.zə.niːn] [US: ˈme.zə.ˌnin]

jjù/ noun

clamp [clamps](woodworking tool)
noun
[UK: klæmp] [US: ˈklæmp]

jièké/ noun

shell [shells](entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects)
noun
[UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]

jièlán/ noun

kailan(vegetable)
noun

jièláncài/ noun

kailan(vegetable)
noun

jjiārù tāmen/ phrase

if you can't beat them, join them(if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side)
phrase

jiānguǒ ké/ noun

nutshell [nutshells](the shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌt ʃel] [US: ˈnʌ.ˌtʃel]

jiāzài/ verb

load [loaded, loading, loads](computing: to read into memory)
verb
[UK: ləʊd] [US: loʊd]

jiǎkéchóng/ noun

beetle [beetles](insect)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːt.l̩] [US: ˈbiːt.l̩]

jiǎosè/ noun

character [characters](being in a story)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.rək.tə(r)] [US: ˈke.rɪk.tər]

jiǎqiào/ noun

carapace [carapaces](hard protective covering)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.rə.peɪs] [US: ˈkæ.rə.peɪs]

shell [shells](conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle)
noun
[UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]

jué/ verb

chew [chewed, chewing, chews](to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing)
verb
[UK: tʃuː] [US: ˈtʃuː]

jìliángqì/ noun

gauge [gauges](any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge)
noun
[UK: ɡeɪdʒ] [US: ˈɡeɪdʒ]

jìngqiǎoqiǎo/ adverb

stealthily(in a stealthy manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈstel.θɪ.li] [US: ˈstel.θɪ.li]

jìnxìng/ adverb

to one's heart's contentadverb

jíjiàn/ noun

fencing(sport)
noun
[UK: ˈfens.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfens.ɪŋ]

jíkuì/,击退 /jītuì verb

rout [routed, routing, routs](to completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat)
verb
[UK: raʊt] [US: raʊt]

jíkā-/ adjective

giga-(SI prefix)
adjective

jítuì/ verb

rout [routed, routing, routs](to completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat)
verb
[UK: raʊt] [US: raʊt]

Jíyǎ/ proper noun

Jiya(township)
proper noun

jùnluò/ noun

colony [colonies](group of organisms)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə.ni] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.ni]

jīdàn lǐ tiāo gútou/ verb

split hairs(to consider fine details)
verb
[UK: splɪt heəz] [US: ˈsplɪt ˈherz]

jūnjiè guǎtóu/ noun

silovarchnoun

jǐdádárén/ verb

live and let live(be tolerant)
verb
[UK: lɪv ənd let lɪv] [US: ˈlɪv ænd ˈlet ˈlɪv]

jǐge/ determiner

several(consisting of a number more than two, but not very many)
determiner
[UK: ˈse.vrəl] [US: ˈse.vrəl]

some(certain proportion of)
determiner
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

jǐngcháshù/ noun

police station [police stations](building of police force)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈliːs ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: pə.ˈliːs ˈsteɪʃ.n̩]

-基尼 /-jīní/

-kini(a type of swimwear)

-恐惧症 /-kǒngjùzhèng/

-phobia(used to form nouns meaning fear)
[UK: ˈfəʊ.bɪə] [US: ˈfoʊ.bɪə]

...家 /-jiā/

-er((used to form agent nouns) person or thing that does...)
[UK: ɚ] [US: ər]

...就 /...jiù/ conjunction

as soon as(immediately after)
conjunction
[UK: əz suːn əz] [US: ˈæz ˈsuːn ˈæz]

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