jat1 tiu4 hei3一條氣一条气

Jyutpingjat1 tiu4 hei3

Yaleyāt tìuh hei

語句

Definition

Hurriedly and continuously; all in one breath.

colloquialdaily actionsdescriptions

How it's used

This phrase captures the sense of performing an action without any pause or break. It is frequently used to describe physical movement or speaking, emphasizing the lack of interruption. It conveys a sense of urgency or high energy, suggesting that the speaker or subject is pushing through to reach the end of a task.

Examples

keoi5佢jat1一tiu4條hei3氣paau2跑faan1返uk1屋kei2企，gui6攰dou3到sei2死。

He ran all the way home in one breath and is exhausted.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以jat1一tiu4條hei3氣gong2講jyun4完gin2件si6事aa4呀？

Can you finish telling the whole story in one go?

Common phrases

jat1一tiu4條hei3氣gong2講jyun4完

finish speaking in one breath

jat1一tiu4條hei3氣paau2跑faan1返heoi3去

run all the way back without stopping

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of a single breath or air pipe. It is an adverbial phrase describing the manner of an action, not a noun phrase referring to a physical object.