Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 zik6 haang4

To keep walking, or to walk straight ahead.

jat1 zik6 zi1 dei6

A place or position of some status; a niche or foothold.

jat1 zik6 zi1 gaan1

一夕之間一夕之间

Overnight; in a very short period of time.

jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1

一箭雙雕一箭双雕

To kill two birds with one stone; to achieve two things with a single action.

jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1

一箭雙鵰一箭双雕

To kill two birds with one stone; to achieve two results or benefits with a single action.

jat1 zin3 zi1 sau4

An old grievance or score to settle, arising from a past defeat or injury.

One morning; also used to mean once, suddenly, or in a single day.

jat1 ziu1 bei6 se4 ngaau5

一朝被蛇咬

Once bitten, twice shy; once having suffered a setback, one becomes overly cautious.

jat1 ziu1 bun3 sik1

Slight knowledge of a skill; a superficial understanding of a martial arts style or trade.

jat1 ziu1 jat1 zik6

A very short period of time; a single day.

A piece of paper, cardboard, or similar flat item.

jat1 zoeng1 je5

一張嘢一张嘢

One hundred dollars; a hundred-dollar bill.

jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1

一將功成萬骨枯一将功成万骨枯

A general's success is built on the sacrifice of ten thousand soldiers; one's success is built upon the sacrifice of many others.

Repeatedly; again and again.

Since a long time ago; early on.

Right from the start, or very early on.

jat1 zuk1 gou1 daa2 jat1 syun4 jan4

一竹篙打一船人

To overgeneralise and condemn a whole group of people based on the actions of a few.

jat1 zuk1 gou1 daa2 sei2 jat1 syun4 jan4

一竹篙打死一船人

To overgeneralize and blame an entire group of people for the mistake of a single individual.

jat1 zuk1 gou1 naam5 cam4 jat1 syun4 jan4

一竹篙揇沉一船人

To tar with the same brush; to generalize about a whole group based on the bad behavior of a few.

jat1 zuk1 zik1 faat3

一觸即發一触即发

On the verge of breaking out; ready to be triggered at the slightest touch.

A suffix referring to a group of people who share a common characteristic or lifestyle.

jat1 zung1 loeng5 gin6

一盅兩件一盅两件

To have dim sum and tea at a traditional Chinese teahouse.

A crowd of; a group of people.

To live at or reside in a place permanently or continuously.

jat1 zyu6 gaap3 zung1

一箸夾中一箸夹中

To make an accurate guess on the very first attempt.

jat1 zyun1 dau6 2 fu6 soeng2 sing1 sin1

一磚豆腐想升仙一砖豆腐想升仙

An expression used to mock someone who is hopelessly punching above their weight or dreaming of the impossible.

Classifier for stalls or business operations.

A row of dancers performing at traditional ancestral sacrifices.

To support or grip someone by the upper arm or shoulder.

To overflow or spill over; liquid filling a container and running out.

To escape, flee, or run away; to get away.

jat6 bat1 haa6 kap1

日不暇給日不暇给

Too busy with no spare time; fully occupied every day.

jat6 bok6 sai1 saan1

Nearing one's end; declining rapidly like the setting sun.

Daily newspaper; a newspaper published every morning.

Japan; an island nation in East Asia with its capital in Tokyo.

jat6 bun2 dung6 waa2

日本動畫日本动画

Japanese anime.

jat6 bun2 gwok3

日本國日本国

Japan; a country in East Asia.

jat6 bun2 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1

日本航空公司

Japan Airlines; JAL.

日本語日本语

The Japanese language.

jat6 bun2 man4 zyu2 dong2

日本民主黨日本民主党

The Democratic Party of Japan.

Japanese sake; Japanese rice wine.

Derogatory term for Japanese people.

To produce daily; daily output.

Sunrise; the time or scene of the sun rising above the horizon.

jat6 ceot1 hong1 sing4

LOHAS Park, a residential development in Hong Kong.

The other day; a few days ago, typically used in news reporting.

Schedule; itinerary or daily program of events over a period of time.

jat6 fong4 je6 fong4 gaa1 caak6 naan4 fong4

日防夜防，家賊難防日防夜防，家贼难防

It is difficult to defend against a dishonest or treacherous insider.