Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 gik1 jap6 dung6

一擊入洞一击入洞

A hole-in-one in golf.

jat1 gin3 gou1 dai1

一見高低一见高低

To lock horns; to fight it out with someone to see who is best.

jat1 gin3 jyu4 gu3

一見如故一见如故

To feel like old friends at the very first encounter.

jat1 gin3 king1 sam1

一見傾心一见倾心

To fall in love at first sight.

jat1 gin3 zung1 cing4

一見鍾情一见钟情

Love at first sight; to fall in love the first time you see someone.

一件頭一件头

One-piece swimsuit.

jat1 gin6 waan4 jat1 gin6

一件還一件一件还一件

A completely different matter; to keep things separate and deal with them on their own merits.

Once; as soon as; as a consequence of going through a certain process or action.

jat1 ging1 jat1 zaa3

一驚一乍一惊一乍

Startled; easily frightened; constantly reacting with sudden panic or alarm.

Directly; straight ahead without turning.

The male with the highest position in an organization, or specifically the Hong Kong Commissioner of Police.

One; a; an; a single one.

One; a; an; a single.

jat1 go3 baa1 sin1

一個巴仙一个巴仙

jat1 go3 baa1 zoeng2 paak3 bat1 hoeng2

一個巴掌拍不響一个巴掌拍不响

It takes two to tango; a dispute or situation requires both parties to participate or be at fault.

一個崩一个崩

A single coin; a tiny amount of money.

jat1 go3 bang1 dou1 mou5 siu2 dou3

一個崩都冇少到一个崩都冇少到

Not missing a single cent; referring to an amount of money paid or received in full.

jat1 go3 beng2 jan3

一個餅印一个饼印

Looking exactly alike, usually referring to members of the same family.

jat1 go3 beng2 jan3 gam2

一個餅印噉一个饼印啖

Looking identical, as if cast from the same mold.

一個對一个对

One thing which, or one person who.

一個勁一个劲

Continuously; incessantly; persistently.

jat1 go3 ging6 ji4

一個勁兒一个劲儿

Persistently, continuously, or headlong.

一個個一个个

One by one; one after another.

一個骨一个骨

A quarter of an hour; fifteen minutes.

一個人一个人

Alone; by oneself; on one's own.

jat1 go3 jat1 go3

一個一個一个一个

One by one; one after another.

jat1 go3 ji6 go3

一個二個一个二个

Every single one of you or them, used to refer to people other than oneself with a tone of discontent.

jat1 go3 joeng2

一個樣一个样

Looking the same; having an identical appearance or mannerism.

jat1 go3 jyun6 daa2, jat1 go3 jyun6 ngaai4

一個願打，一個願捱一个愿打，一个愿捱

Describing a situation where one person is treated poorly by another but does not mind and stays in the relationship.

jat1 go3 lo4 baak6 jat1 go3 haang1

一個蘿蔔一個坑一个萝卜一个坑

Each to their own; every person has their own specific task or position.

一個碼一个码

One size; free size; a single size that fits most people.

jat1 go3 tau4 loeng5 go3 daai6

一個頭兩個大一个头两个大

To have a splitting headache, or to feel overwhelmed and extremely troubled by a difficult situation.

一個字一个字

One character, or five minutes.

jat1 go3 zip3 jat1 go3

一個接一個一个接一个

One after another; one by one; in succession.

jat1 go3 zou6 hou2 ，jat1 go3 zou6 cau2

一個做好，一個做醜一个做好，一个做丑

To play good cop, bad cop; for one person to act kindly while another acts harshly to achieve a goal.

一個鐘一个钟

jat1 go3 zung1 gwok3

一個中國一个中国

One China policy; the political principle that there is only one sovereign state under the name China.

jat1 go3 zung1 gwok3 zing3 caak3

一個中國政策一个中国政策

One-China policy.

jat1 goek3 daap6 gei2 syun4

一腳踏幾船一脚踏几船

To date several people at the same time; to have more than one lover simultaneously.

jat1 goek3 daap6 loeng5 syun4

一腳踏兩船一脚踏两船

To date two people at the same time; to be involved with two lovers simultaneously.

jat1 goek3 ngau4 si2

一腳牛屎一脚牛屎

A country bumpkin, clodhopper, or rustic person; literally having feet covered in cow dung.

jat1 goek3 tek3

一腳踢一脚踢

To do or finish a task entirely on one's own, especially one that usually requires multiple people.

jat1 goi2 gu3 cit3

一改故轍一改故辙

To make a complete change from old practices or direction.

One thousand Hong Kong dollars.

jat1 gon1 ji6 zeng6

一乾二淨一干二净

Thoroughly; completely; clean and tidy with nothing left over.

jat1 gon1 zeon3 dung6

一桿進洞一杆进洞

Hole in one (in golf).

jat1 gong2 cou4 cou1 cou4 cou1 zau6 dou3

一講曹操，曹操就到一讲曹操，曹操就到

Speak of the devil; used when someone appears unexpectedly right when they are being talked about.

一股腦一股脑

Completely; all of it; lock, stock, and barrel.

jat1 gu2 nou5 ji4

一古腦兒一古脑儿

Completely, thoroughly, or all at once.

jat1 gu2 nou5 ji4

一股腦兒一股脑儿

Completely, lock, stock, and barrel; all of it; hook, line, and sinker.