Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 ci2 soeng1 diu1

一矢雙鵰一矢双雕

To kill two birds with one stone; achieving two effects or benefits with a single action.

一次過一次过

All at once; in one go; finishing a task completely in a single continuous or simultaneous action.

jat1 ci3 hei2 loeng5 ci3 zi2

一次起兩次止一次起两次止

Just this once; something that may be tolerated once or twice but must not become a habit.

jat1 ci3 jau6 jat1 ci3

一次又一次

Time and again; repeatedly; over and over again.

jat1 ci4 cau1 seoi2

Quiet, undisturbed water; a pool of autumn water.

jat1 ci4 ceon1 seoi2

A spring pond, often used figuratively to describe something that stirs up emotions or causes a ripple of excitement.

One thousand; the number 1,000.

jat1 cing1 ji6 co2

Perfectly clear; to understand completely and in full detail.

jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4

一朝天子一朝臣

A new leader brings in their own people, replacing the previous officials or subordinates.

jat1 coeng3 jat1 wo6

To echo each other; for two people to be in perfect harmony or agreement with their words.

An entire occurrence, or all of everything; also refers to a rare or significant occasion.

jat1 coeng4 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4 hung1

一場歡喜一場空一场欢喜一场空

To end in disappointment after high hopes.

jat1 coeng4 hung1

一場空一场空

To end up with nothing, to have gained nothing, or to have labored in vain.

jat1 cuk1 ji4 zau6

To accomplish something in a single step or a single move.

A place, location, or spot.

A string of; a bunch of; a series of connected things.

jat1 cyun3 gwong1 jam1 jat1 cyun3 gam1

一寸光陰一寸金一寸光阴一寸金

An inch of time is worth an inch of gold; time is extremely precious.

jat1 cyun4 sap6, sap6 cyun4 baak3

一傳十，十傳百一传十，十传百

To spread news rapidly and widely, from person to person.

The area around a particular place; the surrounding area.

jat1 daam3 daam1

一擔擔一担担

Birds of a feather; equally bad in terms of their faults, shortcomings, or bad habits.

jat1 daam6 saa1 tong4 jat1 daam6 si2

一啖砂糖一啖屎

To treat someone unpredictably, constantly switching between being very kind and very mean.

Once; in case; if; used to introduce a hypothetical event and its subsequent consequence.

Yide Road, a street in Guangzhou known for its wholesale markets and namesake subway station.

jat1 dang1 lung4 mun4

一登龍門一登龙门

To suddenly rise to great fame or status after achieving a major success.

jat1 dang2 bing1

Private first class; a military rank.

jat1 deoi3 jat1

一對一一对一

One-on-one; one-to-one.

Some; a small amount or number of.

Varying case by case, not representing everyone or everything; it depends.

A bit; a little; a small amount.

一點點一点点

A little bit; a small amount.

jat1 dim2 zing3

一點正一点正

One o'clock exactly.

jat1 dim2 zung1

一點鐘一点钟

Certainly, surely, or definitely.

jat1 ding6 wui5

一定會一定会

Will definitely; bound to; certain to happen.

jat1 dip6 zaai1

一碟齋一碟斋

A mess; a state of complete disorder or disorganization.

jat1 do2 sin1 faa1 caap3 zoi6 ngau4 fan3 soeng5

一朵鮮花插在牛糞上一朵鲜花插在牛粪上

To pity a beautiful woman who is in a relationship with an ugly or unworthy man.

Representative of a generation.

jat1 doi6 hou4 git6

一代豪傑一代豪杰

A hero of the era; an outstanding figure of a generation.

jat1 doi6 jing1 hou4

A great hero of the era or generation.

To impose a single, inflexible solution on different problems without considering individual circumstances.

jat1 dou1 loeng5 dyun6

一刀兩斷一刀两断

To make a clean break or end a relationship; literally, to cut something into two pieces with one stroke.

Once; at one point; for a period of time.

Together; doing something in unison with other people.

jat1 dung6 bat1 jyu4 jat1 zing6

一動不如一靜一动不如一静

Staying still is better than making a move; advice against taking actions that are risky or of little value.

jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5

To have no solutions or options left, or to suffer a crushing defeat.

At one end of; one end; one aspect or side of something.

A section, paragraph, period of time, or a phase in a relationship.

Together; doing something in the company of others.