jat1 wok6一鑊一镬

Jyutpingjat1 wok6

Yaleyāt wohk

Definition

In one go; all at once.

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How it's used

This term is almost exclusively used with the suffix 過 to emphasize the completion of multiple tasks or the acquisition of multiple items in a single action. It carries a sense of efficiency or sometimes impatience, implying that the speaker wants to avoid repeating a process. It is common in contexts involving shopping, chores, or administrative tasks.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋jat1一wok6鑊gwo3過gaau2搞dim6掂saai3晒di1啲je5嘢。

They finished everything all at once.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想jat1一wok6鑊gwo3過maai5買saai3晒keoi5佢aa4呀？

Do you want to buy them all in one go?

Common phrases

jat1一wok6鑊gwo3過

all in one go

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of a cooking wok, as the phrase is strictly idiomatic. It is also not used for physical objects that are stacked or contained within a single vessel, but rather for the timing of an action.