Cantonese words starting with J
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一扑一碌
jat1 puk1 jat1 luk1stumbling to the ground rolling and crawling; running away in such a hurry th...
一盤散沙一盘散沙
jat1 pun4 saan2 saa1lit. like a sheet of loose sand
一盤水一盘水
jat1 pun4 seoi2a tray of water, a lot of money or ten thousand dollar
一山不能藏二虎
jat1 saan1 bat1 nang4 cong4 ji6 fu2lit. a mountain cannot host two tigers, meaning there must be a winner
一山還比一山高一山还比一山高
jat1 saan1 waan4 bei2 jat1 saan1 gou1lit. there's always a mountain higher than another, meaning there's always on...
一霎
jat1 saap3in a flash
一霎間一霎间
jat1 saap3 gaan1in a flash
一霎眼
jat1 saap3 ngaan5suddenly
一霎時一霎时
jat1 saap3 si4in an instant
一世
jat1 sai3generation; one's whole lifetime; age; times; the First (of numbered European...
一世人
jat1 sai3 jan4the whole life (of a person); one's entire life; for a lifetime
一世英名
jat1 sai3 jing1 ming4one's great reputation and fame
一心
jat1 sam1wholeheartedly
一心向上
jat1 sam1 hoeng3 soeng6wholehearted to reach high
一心一德
jat1 sam1 jat1 dak1of one heart and one mind (idiom)
一心一意
jat1 sam1 jat1 ji3(adverb phrase) Into someone with all one's heart
一心二用
jat1 sam1 ji6 jung6to do two things at once (idiom); to divide one's attention
一審一审
jat1 sam2first instance (law)
一身
jat1 san1whole body; single person
一身汗
jat1 san1 hon6sweating all over
一身兩役一身两役
jat1 san1 loeng5 jik6one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
一身蟻一身蚁
jat1 san1 ngai5(slang) to describe someone who is in serious trouble
一身是膽一身是胆
jat1 san1 si6 daam2devoid of fear (idiom)
一身鬆一身松
jat1 san1 sung1one relieved from stress
一身債一身债
jat1 san1 zaai3one with lot of debts
一神教
jat1 san4 gaau3monotheistic religion
一神論一神论
jat1 san4 leon6monotheism
一生
jat1 sang1all one's life; throughout one's life
一生人
jat1 sang1 jan4A life time
一生一世
jat1 sang1 jat1 sai3a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
一十
jat1 sap6The whole thing
一失足成千古恨
jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一實一实
jat1 sat6certainly; definitely [colloquial]
一手
jat1 sau2(noun) (of info, trade etc.) 1. Firsthand; (figurative) 2. So much work on hands
一手包辦一手包办
jat1 sau2 baau1 baan6to take care of a matter all by oneself
一手交錢一手交钱
jat1 sau2 gaau1 cin2Pay the money and receive the cargo at the same time
一手交錢，一手交貨一手交钱，一手交货
jat1 sau2 gaau1 cin2 ，jat1 sau2 gaau1 fo3lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); simple and dir...
一手一腳一手一脚
jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3(noun) one hand and one leg; (slang) someone's own works; someone works alone...
一手遮天
jat1 sau2 ze1 tin1lit. to hide the sky with one hand
一些
jat1 se1some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
一些些
jat1 se1 se1A little bit
一瀉千里一泻千里
jat1 se3 cin1 lei5Flow down in a rushing torrent to a far distance
一死一傷一死一伤
jat1 sei2 jat1 soeng1One dead and another injured.
一死了之
jat1 sei2 liu5 zi1to die and end it all, when one chooses to take his
一石二鳥一石二鸟
jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
一水兒一水儿
jat1 seoi2 ji4(coll.) of the same type
一瞬
jat1 seon3one instant; the twinkle of an eye
一瞬間一瞬间
jat1 seon3 gaan1split second
一絲不苟一丝不苟
jat1 si1 bat1 gau2not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; not one hair o...
一絲不掛一丝不挂
jat1 si1 bat1 gwaa3not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked; in one's birthday suit
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