"Chinese figure of a deity," 1711, from Chinese Pidgin English, from Javanese dejos, taken 16c. from Portuguese deus "god," from Latin deus (see Zeus). Colloquially, it came to mean "luck." Joss stick "Chinese incense" first recorded 1883.
实用例句
1. A joss stick spiralled smoke.
一柱线香青烟袅袅。来自柯林斯例句
2. Light a firecracker with a burning joss stick.
用香火点燃爆竹.来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. It integrates internal information, and enables the product development and manufacturing coherently via the Joss system.
