jat1 nap1 san4一粒神

Jyutpingjat1 nap1 san4

Yaleyāt nāp sàhn

Definition

A one-cent coin.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the old one cent coin that was once legal tender in Hong Kong. It is now largely obsolete and rarely seen in circulation, so the term carries a nostalgic or historical nuance. People often use it when talking about old collections or finding loose change in long-forgotten places.

Measure word

nap1粒nāp

Examples

nei5你zung6仲jau5有mou5冇jat1一nap1粒san4神喺hai2身san1呀？

Do you still have a one cent coin on you?

ni1呢go3個gau6舊cin2錢soeng1箱jap6入min6面dak1得faan1返jat1一nap1粒san4神。

There is only one cent left inside this old money box.

Common phrases

dak1得faan1返jat1一nap1粒san4神

only one cent left

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the slang term 一粒神 which can sometimes refer to certain types of illicit pills or drugs in specific contexts, though the coin meaning is the literal one.