jat1 tiu4 lung4一條龍一条龙
Jyutpingjat1 tiu4 lung4
Yaleyāt tìuh lùhng
Definition
One-stop or packaged; a complete series of related services, stages, or processes.
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How it's used
Originally referring to a continuous sequence or a complete set of operations, this term is now heavily used in business and administrative contexts to describe services that handle every step of a process from start to finish. It implies efficiency by removing the need for the client to coordinate multiple parties. While it literally translates to one dragon, it carries no mythical connotation in modern usage.
Examples
This company provides one-stop services, which is very convenient.
Do you want a one-stop wedding package or to hire people separately?
Related words
Common phrases
one-stop service
through-train education
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a literal line of people or objects, as it specifically refers to the integration of services or processes. Using it to mean a queue or a physical row will sound confusing to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
