Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 puk1 jat1 luk1

Stumbling, falling, and rolling along; in a frantic hurry and disheveled state.

jat1 pun4 saan2 saa1

一盤散沙一盘散沙

A state of complete disunity or lack of cohesion, like a heap of loose sand.

jat1 pun4 seoi2

一盤水一盘水

A basin of water; also, a large amount of money or ten thousand dollars.

jat1 saan1 bat1 nang4 cong4 ji6 fu2

一山不能藏二虎

One mountain cannot host two tigers; there can only be one leader or winner in a single domain.

jat1 saan1 waan4 bei2 jat1 saan1 gou1

一山還比一山高一山还比一山高

There is always someone better or more talented than oneself.

In a flash; in a very short moment.

jat1 saap3 gaan1

一霎間一霎间

In a flash; in an instant.

jat1 saap3 ngaan5

In the blink of an eye; in an instant; suddenly.

一霎時一霎时

In an instant; in a very short moment.

One's whole life; lifetime.

A person's entire life; for a lifetime.

jat1 sai3 jing1 ming4

One's lifetime reputation and fame; a lifetime of glory.

Wholeheartedly; single-mindedly focusing on one thing with no other thoughts.

jat1 sam1 hoeng3 soeng6

Wholeheartedly committed to making progress, self-improvement, or reaching higher goals.

jat1 sam1 jat1 dak1

Of one heart and one mind; fully united in purpose and action.

jat1 sam1 jat1 ji3

Wholehearted, single-minded, and devoted; focusing entirely on one person or thing without other thoughts.

jat1 sam1 ji6 jung6

To do two things at the same time; to divide one's attention or multitask.

First instance in a court of law; first trial.

Alone; a single person or a single thing.

Sweating all over; covered in sweat.

jat1 san1 loeng5 jik6

一身兩役一身两役

To take on two roles, tasks, or positions simultaneously.

jat1 san1 ngai5

一身蟻一身蚁

To be in deep trouble; to be overwhelmed by a mess of problems of one's own making.

jat1 san1 si6 daam2

一身是膽一身是胆

Extremely brave; courageous and daring.

jat1 san1 sung1

一身鬆一身松

Relieved from stress; feeling light and free of burdens.

jat1 san1 zaai3

一身債一身债

Heavily in debt; deeply in debt.

jat1 san4 gaau3

Monotheism or monotheistic religion; a religion that worships only one god.

jat1 san4 leon6

一神論一神论

One's whole life; a complete lifespan from birth until death.

jat1 sang1 jan4

A lifetime; all of one's life.

jat1 sang1 jat1 sai3

A whole lifetime; all the days of one's life.

The whole story, or everything from start to finish.

jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6

一失足成千古恨

A single wrong step leads to lifelong regret; a minor mistake that brings grave, permanent consequences.

Certainly; definitely.

Single-handedly; individually, relying solely on one person's ability to complete a task.

jat1 sau2 baau1 baan6

一手包辦一手包办

To handle all parts of a task single-handedly, no matter how complicated.

jat1 sau2 gaau1 cin2

一手交錢一手交钱

To pay money and receive the goods at the same time.

jat1 sau2 gaau1 cin2 ，jat1 sau2 gaau1 fo3

一手交錢，一手交貨一手交钱，一手交货

Cash on delivery; a simple, direct transaction where money and goods are exchanged simultaneously.

jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3

一手一腳一手一脚

Single-handedly; to complete a task on one's own that would usually require multiple people.

jat1 sau2 ze1 tin1

To hide the truth from the public or to monopolize power, covering up wrongdoing with one's influence.

Some; a few; a small quantity.

A little bit; a tiny amount.

jat1 se3 cin1 lei5

一瀉千里一泻千里

To flow down in a rushing torrent to a far distance; to have a rapid, sweeping advance or a sudden, drastic decline.

jat1 sei2 jat1 soeng1

一死一傷一死一伤

One dead and another injured.

jat1 sei2 liu5 zi1

To die and end it all, as a way to escape one's troubles.

jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5

一石二鳥一石二鸟

To kill two birds with one stone; to achieve two goals with a single action.

一水兒一水儿

Of the same type; identical; uniform.

An instant; a split second or the blink of an eye.

jat1 seon3 gaan1

一瞬間一瞬间

An instant; a moment; an extremely short period of time.

jat1 si1 bat1 gau2

一絲不苟一丝不苟

Meticulous, conscientious, and precise; paying extremely close attention to every detail.

jat1 si1 bat1 gwaa3

一絲不掛一丝不挂

Stark naked; wearing absolutely nothing.