Cantonese words starting with J

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jat1 si1 jat1 hou4

一絲一毫一丝一毫

A tiny bit; an infinitesimal amount; one thread or one hair.

jat1 si3 bin6 zi1 lung4 jyu5 fung6

一試便知龍與鳯一试便知龙与鳯

One can tell the wheat from the chaff with just a single trial.

Used in the pattern 一時...一時... to describe two alternating or fluctuating states; sometimes..., sometimes...

jat1 si4 bun3 hak1

一時半刻一时半刻

A short time; a little while.

jat1 si4 bun3 hoeng2

一時半晌一时半晌

A very short period of time; a brief moment.

jat1 si4 bun3 saap3

一時半霎一时半霎

A very short time; a brief moment.

jat1 si4 bun3 wui6

一時半會一时半会

A short while; a brief moment; a short period of time.

jat1 si4 bun3 wui6 ji4

一時半會兒一时半会儿

A short time; a little while.

一時間一时间

In an instant; all of a sudden; in a very short period of time.

jat1 si4 hau2 faai3

一時口快一时口快

To speak too quickly and accidentally say the wrong thing or make a slip of the tongue.

jat1 si4 jat1 joeng6

一時一樣一时一样

Indecisive and constantly changing one's mind; fickle.

jat1 si4 jyu4 loeng6

一時瑜亮一时瑜亮

Two equally brilliant talents of the same era, typically rivals.

jat1 si4 m4 tau1 gai1 zou6 bou2 zoeng2

一時唔偷雞做保長一时唔偷鸡做保长

To behave well for a brief moment and put on a show of righteousness despite a history of bad behavior.

一時時一时时

Sometimes; occasionally.

jat1 si4 zi1 gaan1

一時之間一时之间

In a very short moment, usually referring to the present instant.

Suffix used to nominalize an event or description, meaning "the matter of" or "the affair of".

jat1 si6 mou4 sing4

一事無成一事无成

To accomplish nothing; to achieve absolutely no success in any endeavour.

jat1 si6 tung4 jan4

一視同仁一视同仁

To treat everyone or everything equally and without discrimination.

One set; one style.

Of the same colour, tone, or appearance; identical.

jat1 sik1 gaan1

一息間一息间

In a moment; after a while; in a little while.

jat1 sik1 ji6 fan6

In duplicate; two identical copies of a document.

jat1 sik1 loeng5 fan6

一式兩份一式两份

Made in duplicate; in two identical copies.

jat1 sik1 soeng6 cyun4

To have a breath of life left; to still have a single breath remaining.

jat1 sim2 ji4 gwo3

一閃而過一闪而过

To flash past; to disappear in a flash.

一閃念一闪念

A sudden idea or a passing thought.

A very small quantity of; a sliver or thread of something.

jat1 sin3 hei1 mong6

一線希望一线希望

A gleam of hope; a silver lining or a slim chance of hope.

jat1 sin3 mei4 gwong1

一線微光一线微光

A gleam; a faint ray of light.

jat1 sin3 zi1 gaak3

一線之隔一线之隔

Separated by only a fine line; a very thin boundary between two things.

jat1 sin3 zi1 gaan1

一線之間一线之间

Separated only by a thin line; a hair's breadth apart; a very fine distinction.

The first tone in Mandarin Chinese; a high, level tone.

jat1 sing1 bat1 hang1

一聲不吭一声不吭

To keep silent; to not utter a single word.

jat1 sing1 bat1 hoeng2

一聲不響一声不响

To keep totally silent; to not make a single sound.

jat1 sing1 bun3 dim2

一星半點一星半点

Just the tiniest bit; a minuscule amount.

Ten percent; one tenth.

jat1 sing4 bat1 bin3

一成不變一成不变

Stubborn, unchanging, and unwilling to adapt.

jat1 sing4 suk6

Rare, when referring to the doneness of a steak.

jat1 siu2 bou6 fan6

A small part, section, or fraction of a larger whole.

jat1 siu2 cyut3

A handful; a tiny pinch; a very small quantity or a tiny, isolated group of people.

一小時一小时

jat1 siu2 zan6 ji4

一小陣兒一小阵儿

A very brief period of time; a little while.

jat1 siu3 liu5 zi1

To laugh away; to dismiss with a laugh instead of taking seriously.

jat1 siu3 zi3 zi1

To dismiss something with a laugh; to shrug off or not take something seriously.

One trillion (10^12), or sometimes one million (10^6).

A pair or a couple.

jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6

一廂情願一厢情愿

One-sided wishful thinking; a subjective desire or assumption that is not shared by the other party.

jat1 soeng1 cing4 jyun6

一相情願一相情愿

Wishful thinking; one-sided willingness without considering the other party's feelings.

jat1 soeng1 haai4

一雙鞋一双鞋

A pair of shoes.

jat1 sou3 ji4 gwong1

一掃而光一扫而光

To sweep clean; to clear away completely or make a clean sweep of something.