Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 jyu4 so2 liu6

As expected; exactly as anticipated.

jat1 jyu4 wong5 sik1

Just as in the past; like always.

jat1 jyu5 dou6 po3

一語道破一语道破

To hit the nail on the head, or to expose a secret or someone's true thoughts with a single penetrating remark.

jat1 jyu5 zung3 dik1

一語中的一语中的

To hit the nail on the head; to address the main point with a single, concise remark.

jat1 jyun4 faa3

To unify or centralize; centralized or unified.

jat1 jyun4 fong1 cing4

An equation with one variable.

jat1 jyun4 fuk6 ci2

一元復始一元复始

The beginning of a new year or a fresh start.

January; the first month of the year, which has 31 days in the Gregorian calendar.

First-class; of the highest grade or quality.

jat1 kap1 fong1 cing4 sik1

一級方程式一级方程式

Formula One; the highest class of international auto racing sanctioned by the FIA.

Without exception; all; categorically; treating all cases with a single, blanket policy.

jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6

一概而論一概而论

To generalize; to treat different matters the same way or judge them by a single standard.

A group, crowd, flock, or pack of people or animals.

jat1 kyut3 bat1 zan3

To collapse or slump after a single setback, never recovering or rising again.

jat1 kyut3 sing3 fu6

一決勝負一决胜负

To battle for victory; to fight a decisive battle to see who wins.

To take in everything at one glance, or a summary list that allows one to do so.

jat1 laam5 biu2

一覽表一览表

A summary chart or list designed for quick reference.

jat1 laam5 mou4 wai4

一覽無遺一览无遗

To take in everything at a single glance with nothing left out, especially of a landscape or panoramic view.

一來到一来到

Right upon arrival; as soon as one arrives.

An extremely small, granular, or round object, such as a speck of dust, a grain of rice, a mole, or a raindrop.

Ten Hong Kong cents; a ten-cent coin.

jat1 lap1 zung1

一粒鐘一粒钟

The ground floor or the first floor, depending on regional naming conventions.

First-class, top-notch, or top-quality.

一樓一一楼一

A one-woman brothel; a form of sex work in Hong Kong where one prostitute operates alone in a single apartment.

jat1 lau4 jat1 fung6

一樓一鳯一楼一鳯

A one-prostitute brothel operating out of a single apartment unit.

jat1 lau4 jat1 fung6

一樓一鳳一楼一凤

One building, one phoenix; a one-woman brothel operating from a single apartment.

jat1 lau4 jat1 gaa3 bou6

一樓一架步一楼一架步

A one-woman brothel or vice den.

一溜煙一溜烟

Extremely fast, like the wind; usually describing the speed of a moving person or animal.

jat1 lei5 tung1 baak3 lei5 ming4

一理通，百理明

Once you grasp one fundamental principle, you will understand all the rest.

jat1 leon2 zeoi2

一輪嘴一轮嘴

To speak incredibly fast and without pause, leaving others no chance to chime in.

jat1 leon4 bun3 zaau2

一鱗半爪一鳞半爪

Fragment; odd bits and pieces of a larger whole.

All; without exception; uniformly and conforming to the same rule.

In a row, consecutively, or in succession without interruption, typically referring to time.

jat1 lin4 cyun3

一連串一连串

A series of; a succession of events happening closely together in a short period of time.

jat1 liu5 baak3 liu5

Solved once and for all; when the root problem is solved, all other troubles are resolved.

Firstly; on the one hand, used to introduce the first point in a sequence of arguments or reasons.

jat1 lok6 cin1 zoeng6

To suffer a drastic decline; to drop sharply in a short period of time.

一樂也一乐也

A moment of great joy and pleasure.

jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6

一勞永逸一劳永逸

To settle a matter once and for all; to do the hard work once so that one is spared further trouble later.

All along, consistently, or all the way; while doing something else simultaneously.

Gradually; step by step; group by group.

jat1 lou6 seon6 fung1

一路順風一路顺风

To have a pleasant journey, or more generally, for everything to go smoothly without obstacles.

jat1 lou6 soeng6

Along the way, throughout a journey or trip.

jat1 luk1 caam3

A stiff, awkward, or non-responsive person, especially one standing still like a log.

jat1 luk1 caam3

一轆杉一辘杉

To describe someone who stands completely motionless or stiff like a log.

一碌鳩一碌鸠

A vulgar term for a penis; a dick.

一轆木一辘木

A block of wood; used figuratively to describe someone who is sluggish, slow-witted, or unresponsive.

jat1 luk1 muk6 gam2

一轆木噉一辘木啖

Sluggish, dense, or slow in thought and action; stiff as a log.

A group of bad guys working together; a bunch of scoundrels.