Cantonese words starting with J
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一言堂
jat1 jin4 tong4it is used to describe a person not listening to others, and who is undemocra...
一言為重一言为重
jat1 jin4 wai4 cung5each word carries weight
一言為定一言为定
jat1 jin4 wai4 ding6(idiom) it's a deal
一應一应
jat1 jing3all
一應俱全一应俱全
jat1 jing3 keoi1 cyun4with everything needed available
一葉知秋一叶知秋
jat1 jip6 zi1 cau1lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom); a straw in...
一葉障目一叶障目
jat1 jip6 zoeng3 muk6lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); can't see the wood for the trees
一躍而起一跃而起
jat1 joek6 ji4 hei2to jump up suddenly; to rise up in one bound
一氧化氮
jat1 joeng5 faa3 daam6nitric oxide
一氧化二氮
jat1 joeng5 faa3 ji6 daam6nitrous oxide N2O
一氧化碳
jat1 joeng5 faa3 taan3carbon monoxide CO
一氧化碳中毒
jat1 joeng5 faa3 taan3 zung1 duk6Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
一樣一样
jat1 joeng6same; equal to; just like
一樣米養百樣人一样米养百样人
jat1 joeng6 mai5 joeng5 baak3 joeng6 jan4there are all sorts of people in this world [written and colloquial]
一擁而入一拥而入
jat1 jung2 ji4 jap6to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一擁而上一拥而上
jat1 jung2 ji4 soeng5to swarm around
一於
jat1 jyu1(conjunctive adverb) decided; determined; settled on(suggestive imperative) u...
一如
jat1 jyu4to be just like
一隅
jat1 jyu4A place, a corner
一如既往
jat1 jyu4 gei3 wong5(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
一如所料
jat1 jyu4 so2 liu6as expected
一如往昔
jat1 jyu4 wong5 sik1Like always
一語不發一语不发
jat1 jyu5 bat1 faat3to not say a word (idiom)
一語道破一语道破
jat1 jyu5 dou6 po3one word says it all (idiom); to be pithy and correct
一語破的一语破的
jat1 jyu5 po3 dik1see 一語中的|一语中的[yi1 yu3 zhong4 di4]
一雨成秋
jat1 jyu5 sing4 cau1a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn ...
一語雙關一语双关
jat1 jyu5 soeng1 gwaan1to make a pun; double entendre
一語中的一语中的
jat1 jyu5 zung3 dik1(idiom) to hit the mark with a comment; to say sth spot on
一元
jat1 jyun4(math.) single-variable; univariate
一元化
jat1 jyun4 faa3Unified
一元方程
jat1 jyun4 fong1 cing4Quadratic Equation
一元復始一元复始
jat1 jyun4 fuk6 ci2New year, new start
一元論一元论
jat1 jyun4 leon6monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
一元醇
jat1 jyun4 seon4methyl alcohol CH3OH
一月
jat1 jyut6January
一月份
jat1 jyut6 fan6January
一卡通
jat1 kaat1 tung1the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for pub...
一琴一鶴一琴一鹤
jat1 kam4 jat1 hok6carrying very little luggage (idiom)
一級一级
jat1 kap1first class
一級方程式一级方程式
jat1 kap1 fong1 cing4 sik1Formula One (motor racing)
一級棒一级棒
jat1 kap1 paang5first-rate
一級士官一级士官
jat1 kap1 si6 gun1corporal (army)
一級頭一级头
jat1 kap1 tau4first stage (diving)
一瘸一拐
jat1 ke4 jat1 gwaai2to limp
一概
jat1 koi3all; categorically
一概而論一概而论
jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6to lump different matters together (idiom)
一窮二白一穷二白
jat1 kung4 ji6 baak6impoverished
一夔已足
jat1 kwai4 ji5 zuk1one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
一群
jat1 kwan4[measure word] a group
一蹶不振
jat1 kyut3 bat1 zan3one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; una...
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