Cantonese words starting with J
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一妻多夫制
jat1 cai1 do1 fu1 zai3Polygamy
一妻制
jat1 cai1 zai3monogamy
一切
jat1 cai3everything; all
一切險一切险
jat1 :cai3 him2all risks (insurance)
一切向錢看一切向钱看
jat1 cai3 hoeng3 cin2 hon3to put money above everything else
一切如舊一切如旧
jat1 cai3 jyu4 gau6everything as before
一切就緒一切就绪
jat1 :cai3 zau6 seoi5everything in its place and ready (idiom)
一齊一齐
jat1 cai4(adverb) all together
一沉百踩
jat1 cam4 baak3 caai2(metaphor) when someone is undervalued, or losses power or authority, she
一親芳澤一亲芳泽
jat1 can1 fong1 zaak6to get close to
一塵不染一尘不染
jat1 can4 bat1 jim5(idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) ho...
一層一层
jat1 cang4layer
一抽二
jat1 cau1 ji6to fight one against two [colloquial]
一抽二ｌｕｎ
jat1 cau1 ji6 lang3to be carrying many bags; having many kids that one is responsible for, carry...
一抽二ｌｕｎｇ
jat1 cau1 ji6 lang3to be carrying many bags; having many kids that one is responsible for, carry...
一籌莫展一筹莫展
jat1 cau4 mok6 zin2to be unable to find a solution
一槌定音
jat1 ceoi4 ding6 jam1variant of 一錘定音|一锤定音[yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1]
一錘定音一锤定音
jat1 ceoi4 ding6 jam1lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow
一錘子買賣一锤子买卖
jat1 ceoi4 zi2 maai5 maai6a one-off, short-sighted deal
一矢雙鵰一矢双雕
jat1 ci2 soeng1 diu1literally: killing two birds with one stone; a threesome with one man and two...
一矢中的
jat1 ci2 zung3 dik1to hit the target with a single shot
一次
jat1 ci3first; once
一次方程
jat1 ci3 fong1 cing4linear equation
一次方程式
jat1 ci3 fong1 cing4 sik1(math.) linear equation
一次過一次过
jat1 ci3 gwo3in one go
一次函數一次函数
jat1 ci3 haam4 sou3linear function (math.)
一次起兩次止一次起两次止
jat1 ci3 hei2 loeng5 ci3 zi2just this once; may be done once but never again [written and colloquial]
一次又一次
jat1 ci3 jau6 jat1 ci3repeatedly
一次生，兩次熟一次生，两次熟
jat1 ci3 saang1 ，loeng5 ci3 suk6unfamiliar at first but you get used to it; an acquired taste
一次性
jat1 ci3 sing3one-off (offer); single-use
一次總付一次总付
jat1 ci3 zung2 fu6lump-sum (finance)
一匙
jat1 ci4spoonful
一池秋水
jat1 ci4 cau1 seoi2Spring pond;quiet water; Same as一池春水
一池春水
jat1 ci4 ceon1 seoi2Spring pond;quiet water
一辭莫贊一辞莫赞
jat1 ci4 mok6 zaan3left speechless by sth perfect (idiom)
一千
jat1 cin1one thousand
一千零一夜
jat1 cin1 ling4 jat1 je6One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
一錢不值一钱不值
jat1 cin4 bat1 zik6not worth a penny; utterly worthless
一錢如命一钱如命
jat1 cin4 jyu4 ming6(idiom) stingy; penny-pinching
一清二白
jat1 cing1 ji6 baak6perfectly clean; unimpeachable (idiom)
一清二楚
jat1 cing1 ji6 co2to be very clear about sth (idiom)
一清如水
jat1 cing1 jyu4 seoi2lit. as clear as water (idiom)
一清早
jat1 cing1 zou2early in the morning
一逞獸欲一逞兽欲
jat1 cing2 sau3 juk6to give way to one's beastly lust
一朝天子一朝臣
jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4lit. one reign of an emperor, one reign of officials, meaning one's subordina...
一錯再錯一错再错
jat1 co3 zoi3 co3to repeat errors; to make continuous mistakes
一唱一和
jat1 coeng3 jat1 wo6to echo one another (idiom)
一唱三嘆一唱三叹
jat1 coeng3 saam1 taan3(idiom) (of literature or music) concise yet deeply evocative; inviting repea...
一場一场
jat1 coeng4[measure word] one round or an event, such as a round of game, a dream, or a ...
一場歡喜一場空一场欢喜一场空
jat1 coeng4 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4 hung1to end in disappointment after high hopes given
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