Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 ding6 wui5

一定會一定会

Will definitely; bound to; certain to happen.

jat1 dip6 zaai1

一碟齋一碟斋

A mess; a state of complete disorder or disorganization.

jat1 do1 deoi3 jing3

一多對應一多对应

One-to-many correspondence.

jat1 do2 sin1 faa1 caap3 zoi6 ngau4 fan3 soeng5

一朵鮮花插在牛糞上一朵鲜花插在牛粪上

To pity a beautiful woman who is in a relationship with an ugly or unworthy man.

Representative of a generation.

jat1 doi6 bat1 jyu4 jat1 doi6

一代不如一代

To deteriorate or get worse with each generation.

jat1 doi6 hou4 git6

一代豪傑一代豪杰

A hero of the era; an outstanding figure of a generation.

jat1 doi6 jing1 hou4

A great hero of the era or generation.

One-party, as in a political system or state.

jat1 dong2 zyun1 zai3

一黨專制一党专制

One-party dictatorship; a political system ruled by a single party.

To impose a single, inflexible solution on different problems without considering individual circumstances.

jat1 dou1 loeng5 dyun6

一刀兩斷一刀两断

To make a clean break or end a relationship; literally, to cut something into two pieces with one stroke.

To catch a glimpse of; to have a look at.

Once; at one point; for a period of time.

Together; doing something in unison with other people.

jat1 dung1 jat1 sai1

一東一西一东一西

Far apart; one in the east and one in the west.

jat1 dung6 bat1 dung6

一動不動一动不动

Motionless; completely still.

jat1 dung6 bat1 jyu4 jat1 zing6

一動不如一靜一动不如一静

Staying still is better than making a move; advice against taking actions that are risky or of little value.

jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5

Left with absolutely nothing; having no options or way out.

At one end of; one end; one aspect or side of something.

A section, paragraph, period of time, or a phase in a relationship.

Together; doing something in the company of others.

一塊兒一块儿

Together; at the same place or time.

One time, once, or a period of time; often used to describe a course of action or state of affairs.

jat1 faan2 soeng4 taai3

一反常態一反常态

To depart from one's normal behavior; to act completely out of character.

jat1 faan4 fung1 seon6

一帆風順一帆风顺

To go smoothly without a hitch; to sail smoothly.

Classifier for bullets, rounds of ammunition, or shots.

jat1 faat3 bat1 ho2 sau1 sap6

一發不可收拾一发不可收拾

Unstoppable once started, usually describing a situation that gets out of hand or leads to chaos.

jat1 faat3 cin1 gwan1

一髮千鈞一发千钧

Extremely precarious; hanging by a thread.

jat1 fai1 ji4 zau6

一揮而就一挥而就

To write, paint, or complete a piece of work quickly and effortlessly in a single stroke.

One minute, a cent, or a tiny amount.

一分錢一分钱

One cent; a tiny amount of money.

jat1 fan1 cin4 jat1 fan1 fo3

一分錢一分貨一分钱一分货

You get what you pay for; the quality of a product is directly proportional to its price.

jat1 fan1 cin4 loeng5 fan1 fo3

一分錢兩分貨一分钱两分货

To get more than what one paid for; high quality at a bargain price.

jat1 fan1 gaang1 wan4 ，jat1 fan1 sau1 wok6

一分耕耘，一分收穫一分耕耘，一分收获

You reap what you sow; you get what you put in.

jat1 fan1 jat1 hou4

The tiniest bit; a very small amount of money or resources.

jat1 fan1 jat1 miu5

Every single minute and second; every moment.

jat1 fan1 wai4 ji6

一分為二一分为二

One divides into two; there are two sides to everything, or to analyze a situation from two opposing perspectives.

One portion; one copy or share of something.

jat1 fei1 cung1 tin1

一飛沖天一飞冲天

To soar into the sky; to make a rapid and spectacular rise or success.

jat1 fo2 lou5 syu2 si2 waai6 liu5 jat1 wo1 tong1

一顆老鼠屎壞了一鍋湯一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤

One bad apple spoils the bunch; a single bad element ruins the whole thing.

jat1 fo2 lou5 syu2 si2 waai6 liu5 jat1 wo1 zuk1

一顆老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥

A single rotten apple spoils the whole barrel; one bad element ruins the entire thing.

One side, party, or group; a particular region or area.

jat1 fong1 min6

On the one hand; one aspect or side of a matter.

To pass in an instant; to flash by in a blink of an eye.

jat1 fong2 jat1 teng1

一房一廳一房一厅

One-bedroom apartment; a flat with one bedroom and one living room.

jat1 fu1 baak3 jing3

一呼百應一呼百应

To have a massive following or influence, where one call or command is immediately answered by many people.

jat1 fu1 baak3 nok6

一呼百諾一呼百诺

One command brings a hundred responses, having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call.

jat1 fu1 do1 cai1

Polygyny; the practice of having more than one wife at the same time.