duk6 jat1 mou4 ji6獨一無二独一无二
Jyutpingduk6 jat1 mou4 ji6
Yaleduhk yāt mòuh yih
Definition
One of a kind; unique; the only one.
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How it's used
Emphasize the rarity or exclusivity of an item or experience by using this idiom. It carries a sense of prestige or sentimental value, often implying that the object cannot be replicated or replaced. While it functions as an adjective, it is frequently used with the copula 係 to describe the status of something special.
Examples
I made this gift by hand, it is one of a kind.
Do you think this design is unique?
Related words
Common phrases
absolutely one of a kind
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
