Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 cai1 do1 fu1 zai3

一妻多夫制

Polyandry; a marriage system where a woman has multiple husbands at the same time.

Monogamy; the practice or state of having only one wife at a time.

All; everything; without omission.

jat1 :cai3 him2

一切險一切险

All-risks insurance.

jat1 cai3 hoeng3 cin2 hon3

一切向錢看一切向钱看

To put money above everything else; to be driven solely by financial gain.

jat1 cai3 jyu4 gau6

一切如舊一切如旧

Everything is as before; all remains unchanged.

jat1 :cai3 zau6 seoi5

一切就緒一切就绪

Everything is in its place and ready; all set.

Together; with another person or other people doing the same activity.

jat1 cam4 baak3 caai2

To kick someone when they are down; once someone falls from power, everyone joins in to criticize, mock, or exploit them.

jat1 can1 fong1 zaak6

一親芳澤一亲芳泽

To get close to a person or thing that one likes or admires.

jat1 can4 bat1 jim5

一塵不染一尘不染

Spotlessly clean, or figuratively, untainted and incorruptible.

A layer, tier, or floor.

To fight single-handedly against two opponents.

jat1 cau1 ji6 lang3

一抽二ｌｕｎ

Carrying many bags or loads, or having many children to take care of at once.

jat1 cau1 ji6 lang3

一抽二ｌｕｎｇ

To carry many bags; also used to describe having many children to take care of at once.

jat1 cau4 mok6 zin2

一籌莫展一筹莫展

At one's wits' end; unable to find any way out or come up with any plan.

jat1 ceoi4 ding6 jam1

To make a final decision; to have the last word.

jat1 ceoi4 ding6 jam1

一錘定音一锤定音

To make the final decision.

jat1 ceoi4 zi2 maai5 maai6

一錘子買賣一锤子买卖

A one-off, short-sighted business deal or transaction.

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.

jat1 ci2 zung3 dik1

To hit the target with a single shot; to hit the nail on the head.

Once, one time, or first; also used to describe doing something all at once or in one go.

jat1 ci3 fong1 cing4

Linear equation

jat1 ci3 fong1 cing4 sik1

一次方程式

Linear equation; a first-degree polynomial equation.

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 haam4 sou3

一次函數一次函数

Linear function.

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 ci3 saang1 ，loeng5 ci3 suk6

一次生，兩次熟一次生，两次熟

Unfamiliar at first but you get used to it; a stranger at the first meeting, but friends by the second.

One-time, one-off, or disposable.

jat1 ci3 zung2 fu6

一次總付一次总付

Lump-sum; a single payment made all at once.

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.

jat1 ci4 mok6 zaan3

一辭莫贊一辞莫赞

Left speechless by something perfect.

One thousand; the number 1,000.

jat1 cin1 ling4 jat1 je6

一千零一夜

One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights.

jat1 cin4 bat1 zik6

一錢不值一钱不值

Utterly worthless; not worth a single penny.

jat1 cin4 jyu4 ming6

一錢如命一钱如命

Extremely stingy or penny-pinching; valuing a single penny as much as one's life.

jat1 cing1 ji6 baak6

Perfectly clean, clear, or unimpeachable.

jat1 cing1 ji6 co2

Perfectly clear; to understand completely and in full detail.

jat1 cing1 jyu4 seoi2

As clear as water; clean, transparent, or pure; free of corruption.

jat1 cing1 zou2

Early in the morning; at the crack of dawn.

jat1 cing2 sau3 juk6

一逞獸欲一逞兽欲

To give in to one's beastly lust; to commit a sexual assault.

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 co3 zoi3 co3

一錯再錯一错再错

To repeat errors; to make continuous mistakes, making one mistake after another.

jat1 coeng3 jat1 wo6

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

jat1 coeng3 saam1 taan3

一唱三嘆一唱三叹

An idiom describing literature or music that is concise yet deeply evocative, inviting repeated appreciation.

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.