Cantonese words starting with J

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一唔係一唔系

Otherwise; or else.

jat1 maa5 dong1 sin1

一馬當先一马当先

To spearhead; to be the first to do something or to be at the forefront.

Ten thousand; the number 10,000.

jat1 maan6 ngan4

一萬銀一万银

Ten thousand dollars or ten thousand bucks.

jat1 mak6 soeng1 cyun4

一脈相傳一脉相传

Passed down in a continuous line from generation to generation.

One Hong Kong dollar; one buck.

一蚊雞一蚊鸡

One dollar, or a tiny amount of money.

jat1 man4 bat1 zik6

Worthless; not worth a dime; having absolutely no value.

jat1 mat6 zi6 jat1 mat6 ，no6 mai5 zi6 muk6 sat1

一物治一物，糯米治木蝨一物治一物，糯米治木虱

Everything has its vanquisher; every person or thing has something that dominates, restrains, or overcomes it.

Constantly; solely; to do nothing but one thing persistently.

One side, single side, or a aspect of something.

One-sided, lopsided, or overwhelming; describing a situation where the vast majority of people hold the same stance.

To be deeply humiliated or lose face completely.

jat1 min6 zi1 ci4

一面之詞一面之词

One side of the story; a statement from only one of the parties involved that does not reflect the whole truth.

jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4

一鳴驚人一鸣惊人

To startle everyone with a brilliant, sudden feat; to achieve overnight fame or success.

jat1 ming6 wu1 fu1

一命嗚呼一命呜呼

To die; to kick the bucket.

jat1 mong5 daa2 zeon6

一網打盡一网打尽

To capture or kill all targets at once; to make a clean sweep or round up the whole gang in one swoop.

jat1 mong6 mou4 zai3

一望無際一望无际

Boundless or vast; stretching as far as the eye can see.

jat1 mou4 bat1 bat6

Extremely stingy; unwilling to spend even a penny.

一毛錢一毛钱

One dime; ten cents.

jat1 mou4 jat1 joeng6

一模一樣一模一样

Exactly the same; identical; having no differences.

jat1 mou4 si6 cyu3

一無是處一无是处

To have no redeeming qualities; completely worthless, useless, or incapable.

jat1 mou4 so2 jau5

一無所有一无所有

To possess absolutely nothing; to have nothing at all.

jat1 mou4 so2 zi1

一無所知一无所知

To know absolutely nothing about; to be completely ignorant of.

jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4

Obvious at a glance; very clear and easy to understand after just one look.

Classifier for academic courses, subjects, fields of study, or branches of knowledge.

Probationary police inspector; named after the single pip on the shoulder badge.

jat1 nap1 jat1 dat6

Uneven or bumpy; also describing a couple with opposite but complementary personalities.

A one-cent coin.

jat1 ng5 jat1 sap6

To tell a story or explain a situation in full detail, without hiding or omitting anything.

jat1 ngaak6 hon6

一額汗一额汗

Relieved yet still sweating from tension or worry about a bad event that fortunately did not happen.

jat1 ngaam4 jat1 fat1

Rough, bumpy, or uneven; used to describe surfaces that are jagged, not smooth, or unsightly.

At a glance; briefly looking once.

jat1 ngaan5 gwaan1 cat1

一眼關七一眼关七

To be alert to and keep an eye on everything happening around you at the same time.

jat1 ngaan5 tai2 saai3

Seen all at a single glance; fully visible or understandable all at once.

jat1 nim6 zi1 caa1

A momentary slip, wrong thought, or error in judgment that can lead to serious consequences.

jat1 nim6 zi1 gaan1

一念之間一念之间

In a flash of thought; in a split second; a decision made in a single moment.

jat1 nin4 bun3 zoi2

一年半載一年半载

A year or so; about a year or two.

jat1 nin4 jat1 dou6

Once a year; annual.

一年級一年级

Grade one; first grade; primary one.

jat1 nin4 sei3 gwai3

All year round; throughout the entire year at all times.

jat1 nin4 zung1

Throughout the year, during the course of a year, or within a year.

jat1 nok6 cin1 gam1

一諾千金一诺千金

To be extremely trustworthy, keeping one's promises as if they were worth a thousand pieces of gold.

A faction or school of thought, or a stretch of scenery or atmosphere.

A period of time; a while; some days.

jat1 paak3 hong2

Two people walking side by side.

jat1 paak3 loeng5 saan3

一拍兩散一拍两散

To split up, go separate ways, or break off a relationship after a disagreement.

jat1 paak3 zik1 hap6

To hit it off immediately, get along famously, or become good partners right from the first meeting.