Cantonese words starting with J

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一之謂甚一之谓甚

jat1 zi1 wai6 sam6see 一之為甚|一之为甚[yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4]

一紙空文一纸空文

jat1 zi2 hung1 man4a worthless piece of paper (idiom)

jat1 zi3(adjective) Same

jat1 zi3 sing3consistency

一致性效應一致性效应

jat1 zi3 sing3 haau6 jing3consistency effect

jat1 zi3 zi6(orthography) consistent words (e.g. "dean", "bean", and "lean", where "-ean"...

jat1 zi6in a row; in a line

jat1 zi6as soon as; one side; do this and that at the same time

jat1 zi6 bat1 caa1(idiom) word for word; verbatim; without a single mistake or omission

jat1 zi6 bat1 lau6without missing a word

jat1 zi6 bat1 lok6see 一字不漏[yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4]

一字不識一字不识

jat1 zi6 bat1 sik1totally illiterate

jat1 zi6 bat1 tai4to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)

一字褒貶一字褒贬

jat1 zi6 bou1 bin2lit. to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom)

jat1 zi6 cin1 gam1one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); each word is highly valued

一字咁淺一字咁浅

jat1 zi6 gam2 cin2as simple as the word "one"

jat1 zi6 gan1headband; strip of cloth worn around the head

jat1 zi6 gok3Corner

一字一淚一字一泪

jat1 zi6 jat1 leoi6each word is a teardrop (idiom)

一字馬一字马

jat1 zi6 maa5a split (with both legs straight flat on ground)

jat1 zi6 zi1 caa1a difference of a single word or character

一字之師一字之师

jat1 zi6 zi1 si1one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master

jat1 zik6straight (in a straight line)

jat1 zik6 haang4keep walking, keep walking straight

一直以來一直以来

jat1 zik6 ji5 loi4in the past always; until now

一夕數驚一夕数惊

jat1 zik6 sou3 ging1lit. one scare after another in a single night (idiom)

一席話一席话

jat1 zik6 waa6the content of a conversation; remarks

jat1 zik6 zi1 dei6(acknowledged) place; niche

一夕之間一夕之间

jat1 zik6 zi1 gaan1overnight

jat1 zin2 san1 sau2to showcase one's talents; to display one's prowess

一箭雙雕一箭双雕

jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1kill two birds with one stone; achieve two things at one stroke; serve double...

一箭雙鵰一箭双雕

jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)

jat1 zin3 zi1 sau4a wrong suffered (idiom); previous defeat

一折兩段一折两段

jat1 zit3 loeng5 dyun6to split sth into two (idiom)

一節詩一节诗

jat1 zit3 si1stanza

jat1 ziu1one morning

一朝被蛇咬

jat1 ziu1 bei6 se4 ngaau5A burnt dog dreads the fire;once bitten, twice shy

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

jat1 ziu1 bei6 se4 ngaau5 ，sap6 nin4 paa3 zeng2 sing4lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight o...

jat1 ziu1 bun3 sik1lit. half or part of a martial arts style, meaning one who is knowledgeable p...

jat1 ziu1 jat1 zik6lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); overnight

一著不慎，滿盤皆輸一着不慎，满盘皆输

jat1 zoek6 bat1 san6 ，mun5 pun4 gaai1 syu1One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)

jat1 zoeng1a piece (of paper)

一張嘢一张嘢

jat1 zoeng1 je5a piece of..

一將功成萬骨枯一将功成万骨枯

jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1one man succeeds ten thousand bones perish, which means a man's success is bu...

jat1 zoi3repeatedly

jat1 zou2earlier

jat1 zou2 zau6early in the morning, already at the beginning

一竹篙打一船人

jat1 zuk1 gou1 daa2 jat1 syun4 jan4a pole hits a boat of people, which means one holds onto someone's wrong and ...

一竹篙打死一船人

jat1 zuk1 gou1 daa2 sei2 jat1 syun4 jan4a pole hits and kills a boat of people, which means one holds onto someone's ...

一竹篙揇沉一船人

jat1 zuk1 gou1 naam5 cam4 jat1 syun4 jan4Tar with the same bush, meaning to believe wrongly that someone or something ...

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