jat1 fan1一分
Jyutpingjat1 fan1
Yaleyāt fān
Definition
One minute, a cent, or a tiny amount.
- one minute
- one cent
- figurativea tiny amount; a little bit
colloquialtimemoney
How it's used
Refers to both a unit of time and a unit of currency, though the context almost always makes the meaning clear. When talking about money, it specifically refers to the one-cent coin, which is rarely seen in circulation today. In casual speech, people often use 一陣 to mean a short period of time instead of literally one minute.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 一分錢, which is the standard way to refer to the currency unit, especially when distinguishing it from the time unit. Using 一分 alone for money can sometimes sound slightly ambiguous if the context is not strictly financial.
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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.
